José Graziano da Silva
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José Graziano da Silva is a Brazilian agronomist and academic who served as Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, where he was known for advancing the global Zero Hunger agenda.
All labels observed (1)
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| José Graziano da Silva canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: José Graziano da Silva Context triple: [Qu Dongyu, predecessor, José Graziano da Silva]
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A.
Alexandre Gusmão
Alexandre Gusmão was a prominent 17th–18th century Portuguese-Brazilian diplomat and negotiator, best known for helping define Brazil’s borders through the Treaty of Madrid (1750).
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B.
Roberto Azevêdo
Roberto Azevêdo is a Brazilian diplomat who served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization, playing a key role in global trade negotiations and multilateral trade policy.
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C.
Miguel Jontel Pimentel
Miguel Jontel Pimentel is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his genre-blending R&B music and hits like "Adorn."
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D.
Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Humberto Sousa Medeiros was a Portuguese-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who led the Archdiocese of Boston during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Michel Temer
Michel Temer is a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 37th President of Brazil from 2016 to 2018 following the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.
- 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: José Graziano da Silva Target entity description: José Graziano da Silva is a Brazilian agronomist and academic who served as Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, where he was known for advancing the global Zero Hunger agenda.
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A.
Alexandre Gusmão
Alexandre Gusmão was a prominent 17th–18th century Portuguese-Brazilian diplomat and negotiator, best known for helping define Brazil’s borders through the Treaty of Madrid (1750).
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B.
Roberto Azevêdo
Roberto Azevêdo is a Brazilian diplomat who served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization, playing a key role in global trade negotiations and multilateral trade policy.
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C.
Miguel Jontel Pimentel
Miguel Jontel Pimentel is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his genre-blending R&B music and hits like "Adorn."
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D.
Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Humberto Sousa Medeiros was a Portuguese-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who led the Archdiocese of Boston during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Michel Temer
Michel Temer is a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 37th President of Brazil from 2016 to 2018 following the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian politician
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academic ⓘ agronomist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
agricultural economics
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economics ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations system ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | global food and agriculture policy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
State University of Campinas
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Campinas
University of Campinas ⓘ University of São Paulo ⓘ |
| electedIn | 2011 FAO Director-General election ⓘ |
| employer |
Brazilian government
ⓘ
Campinas State University ⓘ
linked to:
São Paulo State University
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ⓘ
linked to:
Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations ⓘ University of Campinas ⓘ |
| endTime | 2019-07-31 ⓘ |
| familyName | Graziano da Silva ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agronomy
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food security ⓘ public policy ⓘ rural development ⓘ |
| givenName | José ⓘ |
| hasHonor | honorary doctorates from various universities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zero Hunger agenda
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linked to:
Sustainable Development Goal 2
fighting hunger and malnutrition ⓘ leadership in global food security policy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Workers' Party (Brazil)
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linked to:
Workers' Party
|
| movement |
Zero Hunger movement
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linked to:
Zero Hunger
|
| name | José Graziano da Silva ⓘ |
| notableIdea | integrated approach to food security and rural development ⓘ |
| notableWork |
implementation of Brazil's Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) program
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promotion of the global Zero Hunger Challenge ⓘ |
| occupation |
agronomist
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international civil servant ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| officeContested | Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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linked to:
Director-General of FAO
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| reElectedIn | 2015 FAO Director-General election ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012-01-01 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Brasília
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Campinas ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
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