Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union was a UK Cabinet position created to oversee and manage the country's withdrawal process from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union canonical | 6 |
| Brexit Secretary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1659836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Context triple: [European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017, relatedOffice, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union]
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is the United Kingdom’s senior government minister responsible for overseeing foreign policy, international relations, and overseas development.
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B.
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was a senior UK Cabinet position responsible for overseeing business policy, industrial strategy, and the energy sector before its functions were reorganized into newer departments.
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C.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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D.
First Minister of State
The First Minister of State was the chief royal minister in France, effectively acting as the king’s principal advisor and head of government during the Ancien Régime.
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E.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs is France’s chief government official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, diplomatic relations, and European affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Target entity description: The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union was a UK Cabinet position created to oversee and manage the country's withdrawal process from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit.
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is the United Kingdom’s senior government minister responsible for overseeing foreign policy, international relations, and overseas development.
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B.
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was a senior UK Cabinet position responsible for overseeing business policy, industrial strategy, and the energy sector before its functions were reorganized into newer departments.
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C.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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D.
First Minister of State
The First Minister of State was the chief royal minister in France, effectively acting as the king’s principal advisor and head of government during the Ancien Régime.
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E.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs is France’s chief government official responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy, diplomatic relations, and European affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom cabinet position
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government ministerial office ⓘ |
| abolishedDuringGovernmentOf | Boris Johnson ⓘ |
| abolishedOn | 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointer |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| appointerQualification | on the advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| associatedDepartment | Department for Exiting the European Union ⓘ |
| associatedWithProcess | Brexit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Theresa May ⓘ |
| createdDuringGovernmentOf | Theresa May ⓘ |
| createdOn | 2016-07-13 ⓘ |
| dissolutionYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | David Davis ⓘ |
| formationContext | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ |
| formationReason | need to manage negotiations for leaving the European Union ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
David Davis
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Dominic Raab ⓘ Steve Barclay ⓘ
surface form:
Stephen Barclay
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| heads | Department for Exiting the European Union ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| lastHolder |
Steve Barclay
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surface form:
Stephen Barclay
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | England ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| nativeLanguageName | Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union self-link ⓘ |
| nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| officeHolderEnd |
David Davis 2018-07-08
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Dominic Raab 2018-11-15 ⓘ Stephen Barclay 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| officeHolderStart |
David Davis 2016-07-13
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Dominic Raab 2018-07-09 ⓘ Stephen Barclay 2018-11-16 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
European Union relations
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European Union withdrawal ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes |
coordination of Brexit-related legislation
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coordination with devolved administrations on Brexit matters ⓘ liaison with European Union institutions during withdrawal ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | completion of the United Kingdom’s formal withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Brexit negotiations
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withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union ⓘ |
| seat |
Westminster, London, England
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surface form:
Westminster, London
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| shortName |
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Brexit Secretary
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| status | defunct ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| supersededBy | functions returned to Cabinet Office and other departments ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Description of subject: The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union was a UK Cabinet position created to oversee and manage the country's withdrawal process from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017
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relatedOffice
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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First Secretary of State
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mayBeCombinedWithOffice
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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defendant
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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shortName
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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this entity surface form:
Brexit Secretary
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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nativeLanguageName
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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