House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
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The House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation was the elected lower chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the British Caribbean federation from 1958 to 1962.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4121881 — 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: House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation Context triple: [Federal Parliament, hasPart, House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation]
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A.
House of Representatives of Jamaica
The House of Representatives of Jamaica is the elected lower chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the Jamaican people.
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B.
House of Assembly of Barbados
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the elected lower chamber of the Barbadian Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the interests of the country's citizens.
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C.
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the bicameral national legislature of Barbados, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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D.
Parliament of Jamaica
The Parliament of Jamaica is the bicameral national legislature of Jamaica, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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E.
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda is the bicameral national legislature of the country, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
- 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: House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation Target entity description: The House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation was the elected lower chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the British Caribbean federation from 1958 to 1962.
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A.
House of Representatives of Jamaica
The House of Representatives of Jamaica is the elected lower chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the Jamaican people.
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B.
House of Assembly of Barbados
The House of Assembly of Barbados is the elected lower chamber of the Barbadian Parliament, responsible for making laws and representing the interests of the country's citizens.
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C.
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the bicameral national legislature of Barbados, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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D.
Parliament of Jamaica
The Parliament of Jamaica is the bicameral national legislature of Jamaica, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.
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E.
Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda is the bicameral national legislature of the country, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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lower house ⓘ parliamentary chamber ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Federal House of Representatives ⓘ |
| chamberType | elected chamber ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | federal institution under British sovereignty ⓘ |
| country | West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| countryCapitalAtTime | Port of Spain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1962 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| firstElection | 1958 West Indies federal elections ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| hasSpeaker | Speaker of the House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | decolonisation of the British Caribbean ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first attempt at a unified federal parliament for the British Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal affairs of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastElection | 1958 West Indies federal elections ⓘ |
| legislativeArea | federal subjects such as defense, external affairs, and inter-territorial trade ⓘ |
| legislativePower | shared with the Senate of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| legislatureOf | West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
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surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
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| mainFunction |
enacting federal legislation
ⓘ
representing the populations of the member territories at the federal level ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
Red House, Port of Spain
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surface form:
Federal Parliament Building, Port of Spain
|
| meetsIn | Port of Spain ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding | Red House, Port of Spain ⓘ |
| meetsInCountry | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 45 ⓘ |
| parentState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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surface form:
Parliament of the West Indies Federation
|
| politicalSystem | Westminster-style parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy | colonial legislative councils of the British West Indies territories ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | dissolution of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| regionRepresented |
British West Indies
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surface form:
British Caribbean
|
| representedBy | Governor-General of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| role | elected lower chamber of the federal legislature ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct election ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Crown in right of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| succeededBy | independent national parliaments of former member territories ⓘ |
| supervises |
Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation
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surface form:
Federal government of the West Indies Federation
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| termLength | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of the West Indies Federation ⓘ |
| votingRights | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation Description of subject: The House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation was the elected lower chamber of the short-lived federal legislature that governed the British Caribbean federation from 1958 to 1962.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Senate of the West Indies Federation
Constitution of the West Indies Federation
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House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
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Senate of the West Indies Federation
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House of Representatives of the West Indies Federation
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