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Michael Howard

British politician; Former leader of the Conservative Party (UK) (born 1941)
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Summary

Michael Howard was born on July 7, 1941[1], in Gorseinon[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,081 views/month, #6,789 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Sandra Howard[6]
  • Child: Bernard Nicholas Howard[7], Larissa Howard[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[10], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11]
  • Educated at: Peterhouse[12]
  • Award received: King's Counsel[13], Companion of Honour[14]
  • Member of: Inner Temple[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[17]
  • Commons category: Michael Howard[18]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[19]
  • Family name: Howard[20]
  • Given name: Michael[21]
  • Official website: http://www.michaelhoward.org[22]
  • Work location: London[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Michael Howard[25]
  • Different from: Michael Howard[26]
  • Candidacy in election: 2005 United Kingdom general election[27], 1992 United Kingdom general election[28], 2001 United Kingdom general election[29], 1983 United Kingdom general election[30], 1987 United Kingdom general election[31], 1997 United Kingdom general election[32]

Why It Matters

Michael Howard has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Michael Howard born?

Michael Howard's place of birth was Gorseinon[2].

Who was Michael Howard married to?

Michael Howard's spouses include Sandra Howard[6].

What did Michael Howard do for work?

Michael Howard worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4].

Where did Michael Howard go to school?

Michael Howard was educated at Peterhouse[12].

What awards did Michael Howard receive?

Honors received include King's Counsel[13] and Companion of Honour[14].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Howard
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  2. 14w ago · Aneirinn · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Howard
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  3. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Peterhouse
    Occupation → politician, lawyer
    Different from → Michael Howard, Michael Howard
    Member of → Inner Temple
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