Baroness Valerie Amos
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Baroness Valerie Amos is a British politician and diplomat who has served as a cabinet minister, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and later as Director of SOAS, University of London.
All labels observed (1)
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| Baroness Valerie Amos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1914744 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baroness Valerie Amos Context triple: [University of Warwick, hasNotableAlumni, Baroness Valerie Amos]
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A.
Martha Lane Fox
Martha Lane Fox is a British entrepreneur, co-founder of Lastminute.com, and crossbench peer known for her leadership in digital inclusion and technology policy.
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B.
Clare Short
Clare Short is a British politician and former Labour MP who served as Secretary of State for International Development, known for her outspoken views on poverty, international aid, and the Iraq War.
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C.
Baroness Young of Hornsey
Baroness Young of Hornsey is a British crossbench peer, academic, and cultural activist known for her work on social justice, equality, and the arts.
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D.
Penny Mordaunt
Penny Mordaunt is a British Conservative politician who has served in several senior UK government roles and gained prominence for her leadership bid and high-profile appearances, including at the coronation of King Charles III.
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E.
Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair is a British barrister and judge, known for her prominent legal career and for being the wife of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baroness Valerie Amos Target entity description: Baroness Valerie Amos is a British politician and diplomat who has served as a cabinet minister, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and later as Director of SOAS, University of London.
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A.
Martha Lane Fox
Martha Lane Fox is a British entrepreneur, co-founder of Lastminute.com, and crossbench peer known for her leadership in digital inclusion and technology policy.
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B.
Clare Short
Clare Short is a British politician and former Labour MP who served as Secretary of State for International Development, known for her outspoken views on poverty, international aid, and the Iraq War.
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C.
Baroness Young of Hornsey
Baroness Young of Hornsey is a British crossbench peer, academic, and cultural activist known for her work on social justice, equality, and the arts.
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D.
Penny Mordaunt
Penny Mordaunt is a British Conservative politician who has served in several senior UK government roles and gained prominence for her leadership bid and high-profile appearances, including at the coronation of King Charles III.
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E.
Cherie Blair
Cherie Blair is a British barrister and judge, known for her prominent legal career and for being the wife of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ life peer ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| appointedAsLifePeer | 1997 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of St Michael and St George
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The Order of the Companions of Honour ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Companions of Honour
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| countryOfBirth | British Guiana ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-03-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Birmingham
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University of Warwick ⓘ |
| endTime |
2003-10-05
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2007-06-27 ⓘ 2015-05-29 ⓘ 2020-07-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Guyanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Amos ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarian affairs
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international development ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Valerie ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Baroness ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first Black head of an Oxford college
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first Black woman to lead a UK university ⓘ first Black woman to serve as a UK cabinet minister ⓘ |
| officeHeldForPeriod |
Director of SOAS, University of London (2015-09 to 2020-07)
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Leader of the House of Lords (2003-10-06 to 2007-06-27) ⓘ Master of University College, Oxford (from 2020-08) ⓘ Secretary of State for International Development ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom (2003-05-12 to 2003-10-05)
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (2010-09 to 2015-05)
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| placeOfBirth |
Georgetown, Guyana
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surface form:
Georgetown, British Guiana
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| positionHeld |
Director of SOAS, University of London
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Leader of the House of Lords ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Master of University College, Oxford ⓘ Secretary of State for International Development ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom
UK High Commissioner to Australia ⓘ Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
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| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| startTime |
2003-05-12
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2003-10-06 ⓘ 2010-09-01 ⓘ 2015-09-01 ⓘ 2020-08-01 ⓘ |
| title | Baroness Amos of Brondesbury in the London Borough of Brent ⓘ |
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