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Markus Meckel

German theologian and politician
Person human Q64096

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
August 18, 1952
Place of birth
Müncheberg
Country of citizenship
Germany, East Germany[8][9]
Occupation
politician, theologian, foreign minister, parson
Position held
member of the German Bundestag, member of the Volkskammer, Minister for Foreign Affairs (German Democratic Republic), member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag[11]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party in the GDR, Social Democratic Party of Germany[20][21]
Award received
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class, Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Father
Ernst Eugen Meckel[7]
Official website
markus-meckel.de[26]
Work location
Bonn[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[31]
Affiliation
SPD Bundestag fraction[32]
Archives at
Archive of Social Democracy[22]
Catalog code
11001451[23]
Family name
Meckel[24]
Given name
Markus[25]
Has written for
Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik[34]
Member of
Enquete-Kommission „Aufarbeitung von Geschichte und Folgen der SED-Diktatur“[18]
Name in native language
Markus Meckel[33]
Native language
German[10]
P14375
MeckelMarkus_1990-12-20[35]
P14437
markus-meckel[36]
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P14536
462803[37]
Participant in
2009 German presidential election, 2004 German presidential election, 1999 German presidential election[28][29][30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Markus Meckel ar ماركوس ميكل de Johannes Markus Meckel fa مارکوس مکل ja マルクス・メッケル ko 마르쿠스 메켈 ru Маркус Мекель ru Мекель, Маркус
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000110847123
VIAF cluster ID
114278019
Library of Congress authority ID
n94111698
GND ID
112088503
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Lasse Lehtinen, Markus Meckel (cropped).JPG ↗
Abgeordnetenwatch.de politician ID
119021
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12538183n
Biography at the Bundestag of Germany URL
webarchiv.bundestag.de
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
meckel-markus
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID
johannes-markus-meckel
CiNii Research ID
1140563741528625792
DDB person (GND) ID
112088503
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
112088503
Dodis ID
P54793
FactGrid item ID
Die Christel von der Post
Freebase ID
/m/02z3b4m
GTAA ID
127864
IdRef ID
034648151
IxTheo authority ID
534468306
JRC Names ID
22508
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
112088503
Kallías ID
PE00593729
Kinobaza person ID
markus-meckel
Munzinger person ID
00000019425
Museum-digital ID
57705
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08979060
NLP ID
a0000003697726
NUKAT ID
n2004086759
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007422458805171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810663747605606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
227238885
Open Library ID
OL2470233A
OpenSanctions ID
Markus Meckel
RERO ID (legacy)
A006271083
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvxmTR6WWg4r8H4GQtBT3
Yale LUX ID
person/08f95a8e-c8c5-47b8-93f4-ecf8b6a43258

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🔗 Connections
Position held 5
member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag
Participant in 3
2009 German presidential election, 2004 German presidential election, 1999 German presidential election
Participated in 3
2009 German presidential election, 2004 German presidential election, 1999 German presidential election
Chaired by 2
German War Graves Commission, Social Democratic Party in the GDR
Country of citizenship 2
Germany, East Germany
Member of political party 2
Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democratic Party in the GDR
Occupation 2
politician, theologian
FactGrid item ID 1
Die Christel von der Post
Given name 1
Markus
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Native language 1
German
OpenSanctions ID 1
Markus Meckel
Place of birth 1
Müncheberg
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Bonn
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Markus Meckel
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Summary

Markus Meckel was born on August 18, 1952[1], in Müncheberg[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], theologian[4], foreign minister[5], and parson[6].

FAQs

Where was Markus Meckel born?

Markus Meckel's place of birth was Müncheberg[2].

Who were Markus Meckel's parents?

Markus Meckel's father was Ernst Eugen Meckel[7].

What did Markus Meckel do for work?

Markus Meckel worked as a politician[3], theologian[4], foreign minister[5], and parson[6].

What awards did Markus Meckel receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13], Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[14], and Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[15].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . dipbt.bundestag.de. Retrieved . dipbt.bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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