John Howard

Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007
Person human Q51330
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Summary

John Howard was born on July 26, 1939[1], in Earlwood[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], autobiographer[4], lawyer[5], solicitor[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,597 views/month, #5,990 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Lyall Howard[9]
  • Mother: Mona Jane Kell[10]
  • Spouse: Janette Howard[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[12]
  • Educated at: University of Sydney[13], Canterbury Boys' High School[14]
  • Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom[15], Centenary Medal[16], Companion of the Order of Australia[17], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[18], Order of Merit[19], James Joyce Awards[20], Australian National Living Treasure[21], Irving Kristol Award[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party of Australia[25]
  • Commons category: John Howard[26]
  • Family name: Howard[27]
  • Given name: John[28], Winston[29]
  • Commons gallery: John Howard[30]
  • Work location: Canberra[31]
  • Participant in: Australian Constitutional Convention, 1998[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Name in native language: John Howard[34]
  • Different from: John Howard[35]
  • Number of children: 3[36]
  • Sibling: Bob Howard[37]
  • Candidacy in election: 1996 Australian federal election[38], 2001 Australian federal election[39], 1998 Australian federal election[40]
  • Writing language: English[41]

Why It Matters

John Howard has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Howard born?

John Howard was born in Earlwood[2].

Who were John Howard's parents?

John Howard's father was Lyall Howard[9]. John Howard's mother was Mona Jane Kell[10].

Who was John Howard married to?

John Howard's spouses include Janette Howard[11].

What did John Howard do for work?

John Howard worked as a politician[3], autobiographer[4], lawyer[5], solicitor[6], and historian[7].

Where did John Howard go to school?

John Howard was educated at University of Sydney[13] and Canterbury Boys' High School[14].

What awards did John Howard receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[15], Centenary Medal[16], Companion of the Order of Australia[17], and Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . senate.gov. Retrieved . senate.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . itsanhonour.gov.au. itsanhonour.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . aei.org. aei.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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