Sultan of Selangor
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The Sultan of Selangor is the hereditary constitutional monarch of the Malaysian state of Selangor, serving as its highest ceremonial and religious authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Selangor canonical | 5 |
| Selangor royal family | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1880118 — 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: Sultan of Selangor Context triple: [Selangor, headOfStateTitle, Sultan of Selangor]
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A.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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B.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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C.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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D.
Sultan of Kedah
The Sultan of Kedah is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Kedah, serving as its highest ceremonial and symbolic authority.
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E.
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was a Malay ruler who became the first constitutional monarch and head of state of independent Malaya (now Malaysia).
- 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: Sultan of Selangor Target entity description: The Sultan of Selangor is the hereditary constitutional monarch of the Malaysian state of Selangor, serving as its highest ceremonial and religious authority.
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A.
Sultan of Perak
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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B.
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, serving as its highest traditional and ceremonial authority.
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C.
Sultan of Pahang
The Sultan of Pahang is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Pahang.
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D.
Sultan of Kedah
The Sultan of Kedah is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Kedah, serving as its highest ceremonial and symbolic authority.
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E.
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was a Malay ruler who became the first constitutional monarch and head of state of independent Malaya (now Malaysia).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Selangor
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Selangor
|
| associatedWith |
Selangor Sultanate
ⓘ
Sultan of Selangor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Selangor royal family
|
| ceremonialRole |
confers state honours and titles
ⓘ
opens sessions of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| created | 1766 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Daeng Chelak ⓘ |
| eligibleFor |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
ⓘ
surface form:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
|
| ethnicGroup | Malay ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sultan Salehuddin Shah ⓘ |
| flag | Royal Standard of the Sultan of Selangor ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Islamic affairs in Selangor
ⓘ
Malay customs in Selangor ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint Menteri Besar of Selangor
ⓘ
appoint certain key state officials ⓘ appoint members of the Selangor Council of Islamic Religion ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Malay ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the State of Selangor ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Selangor ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Rulers ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | election of Yang di-Pertuan Agong ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Sultan ⓘ |
| partOf | Malay sultanates ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
ⓘ
surface form:
Sharafuddin Idris Shah
|
| predecessorOffice | traditional Malay chieftaincy in Selangor region ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
guardian of mosques in Selangor
ⓘ
oversees Islamic religious administration in Selangor ⓘ |
| residence |
Istana Alam Shah
ⓘ
Istana Alam Shah ⓘ
surface form:
Istana Bukit Kayangan
Istana Mestika ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional monarch of Selangor
ⓘ
head of Islam in Selangor ⓘ head of state of Selangor ⓘ highest ceremonial authority in Selangor ⓘ religious authority in Selangor ⓘ |
| seat | Shah Alam ⓘ |
| style |
Duli Yang Maha Mulia
ⓘ
His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Selangor
ⓘ
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Selangor ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | state monarch in a federal constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultan of Selangor Description of subject: The Sultan of Selangor is the hereditary constitutional monarch of the Malaysian state of Selangor, serving as its highest ceremonial and religious authority.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Selangor royal family
this entity surface form:
Selangor royal family
this entity surface form:
Selangor royal family