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Ken Shirley

New Zealand politician
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Summary

Ken Shirley is a human[1]. He was born on August 12, 1950[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ken Shirley was born on August 12, 1950[2].
  • Ken Shirley held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Ken Shirley worked as a politician[3].
  • Ken Shirley held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[6].
  • Ken Shirley is recorded as male[7].
  • Ken Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Ken Shirley was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[9].
  • Ken Shirley's family name is recorded as Shirley[10].
  • Ken Shirley's given name is recorded as Ken[11].
  • Ken Shirley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New Zealand/politics[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Shirley was born on August 12, 1950[2].

Career and Affiliations

Ken Shirley worked as a politician[3]. He held the position of Member of the New Zealand Parliament[6].

Personal Life

Ken Shirley was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[9].

Why It Matters

Ken Shirley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

What did Ken Shirley do for work?

Ken Shirley worked as politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opensanctions id → Ken Shirley
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → New Zealand
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'en']
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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