Liam Cosgrave

Irish politician (1920-2017)
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Summary

Liam Cosgrave was born on April 13, 1920[1], in Castleknock[2]. He died on October 4, 2017[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,015 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Goldenbridge Cemetery[9]
  • Father: W. T. Cosgrave[10]
  • Mother: Louisa Flanagan[11]
  • Spouse: Vera Cosgrave[12]
  • Child: Liam T. Cosgrave[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Irish Republic[14], Irish Free State[15], Ireland[16]
  • Position held: Leader of the Opposition[17], Leader of Fine Gael[18], Taoiseach[19], Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ireland)[20], Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach[21], Minister for Defence[22], Teachta Dála[23], Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[24]
  • Educated at: King's Inns[25]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Fine Gael[29]
  • Commons category: Liam Cosgrave[30]
  • Family name: Cosgrave[31]
  • Given name: Liam[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33], Irish[34]
  • Name in native language: Liam Cosgrave[35], Liam Mac Cosgair[36]
  • Number of children: 3[37]
  • P14375: CosgraveLiam[38]

Why It Matters

Liam Cosgrave has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Liam Cosgrave born?

Liam Cosgrave was born in Castleknock[2].

Where did Liam Cosgrave die?

Liam Cosgrave passed away in Dublin[4].

Who were Liam Cosgrave's parents?

Liam Cosgrave's father was W. T. Cosgrave[10]. Liam Cosgrave's mother was Louisa Flanagan[11].

Who was Liam Cosgrave married to?

Liam Cosgrave's spouses include Vera Cosgrave[12].

What did Liam Cosgrave do for work?

Liam Cosgrave worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], and civil servant[7].

Where did Liam Cosgrave go to school?

Liam Cosgrave was educated at King's Inns[25].

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  16. [23] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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