Ruth Richardson

New Zealand politician
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Summary

Ruth Richardson was born on December 13, 1950[1], in Taranaki Region[2]. She has worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[7]
  • Award received: New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[8], honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[9], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10]
  • Member of: Mont Pelerin Society[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand National Party[13]
  • Commons category: Ruth Richardson[14]
  • Residence: Wellington[15], Christchurch[16]
  • Family name: Richardson[17]
  • Given name: Ruth[18]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New Zealand/politics[19]

Why It Matters

Ruth Richardson is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Richardson born?

Ruth Richardson was born in Taranaki Region[2].

What did Ruth Richardson do for work?

Ruth Richardson worked as a politician[3] and lawyer[4].

Where did Ruth Richardson go to school?

Ruth Richardson was educated at University of Canterbury[7].

What awards did Ruth Richardson receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[8], honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[9], and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'pl']
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New Zealand/politics
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ruth
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → University of Canterbury
    Member of political party → New Zealand National Party
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