Michael Portillo
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Michael Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician known for his cabinet roles in the 1990s and his popular railway travel television series.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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broadcaster ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Have I Got News for You
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Question Time (BBC TV programme) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Spain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC
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Channel 5 ⓘ ITV ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Spanish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Portillo ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
broadcast journalism
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political commentary ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| genre | travel documentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasGenreAsPresenter |
history documentary
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political discussion programmes ⓘ |
| knownFor | use of Bradshaw’s railway guide in travel series ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| name | Michael Portillo self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cabinet roles in the British government in the 1990s
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railway travel television series ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Great American Railroad Journeys
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Great Asian Railway Journeys ⓘ Great Australian Railway Journeys ⓘ Great British Railway Journeys ⓘ Great Continental Railway Journeys ⓘ Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain ⓘ Portillo’s State Secrets ⓘ This Week (BBC TV programme) ⓘ |
| occupation |
broadcaster
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journalist ⓘ politician ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
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surface form:
Chief Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Employment of the United Kingdom
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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