Rainer Eppelmann

German politician
Person human Q69371
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Rainer Eppelmann

Summary

Rainer Eppelmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1943-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Rainer Eppelmann…
  • Rainer Eppelmann was born on +1943-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rainer Eppelmann held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Rainer Eppelmann held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[7].
  • German was Rainer Eppelmann's native language[8].
  • Rainer Eppelmann worked as a politician[4].
  • Rainer Eppelmann held the position of member of the Volkskammer[9].
  • Rainer Eppelmann received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Rainer Eppelmann received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[11].
  • Rainer Eppelmann received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Rainer Eppelmann was a member of Q48755682[13].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's image is recorded as Rainer Eppelmann 2008.jpg[15].
  • Rainer Eppelmann is recorded as male[16].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rainer Eppelmann was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union[18].
  • Rainer Eppelmann was affiliated with the Democratic Beginning[19].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110003641[20].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97798216[21].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's GND ID is recorded as 119052105[22].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93005471[23].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14550901f[24].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's IdRef ID is recorded as 07938157X[25].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10346930[26].
  • Rainer Eppelmann's Commons category is recorded as Rainer Eppelmann[27].

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Origins and Family

Rainer Eppelmann's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1943-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. German was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Rainer Eppelmann worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of member of the Volkskammer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a decoration[28], in Germany[29]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[11], a grade of an order[30], in Austria[31]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a grade of an order[32], in Germany[33].

Personal Life

Rainer Eppelmann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[14]. Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Union[18], a major party[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1945[36], headquartered in Konrad-Adenauer-Haus[37] and Democratic Beginning[19], a political party[38], in German Democratic Republic[39], founded in 1989[40], headquartered in East Berlin[41].

Why It Matters

Rainer Eppelmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Rainer Eppelmann born?

Born in Berlin[2], Rainer Eppelmann…

What did Rainer Eppelmann do for work?

Rainer Eppelmann worked as politician[4].

What awards did Rainer Eppelmann receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[11], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . dipbt.bundestag.de. Retrieved . dipbt.bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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