Deputy Prime Minister
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The Deputy Prime Minister is a senior UK government minister who supports and can stand in for the Prime Minister, often coordinating major policy and cross-departmental work.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister canonical | 9 |
| Deputy Prime Minister (de facto, as First Secretary of State) | 1 |
| Deputy Prime Minister (general) | 1 |
| Vizepremierminister (German) | 1 |
| รองนายกรัฐมนตรี | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5586106 — 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: Deputy Prime Minister Context triple: [Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, nativeLabel, Deputy Prime Minister]
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A.
Deputy Minister-President
The Deputy Minister-President is the second-highest-ranking member of the Bavarian government, acting as the principal deputy and stand-in for the Minister-President.
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B.
Madam Deputy Prime Minister
Madam Deputy Prime Minister is a formal style of address used for a woman serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.
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C.
Vice-President of the Council of State
The Vice-President of the Council of State is the highest-ranking official who effectively leads the Netherlands’ supreme advisory body and administrative court in matters of legislation and governance.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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E.
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.
- 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: Deputy Prime Minister Target entity description: The Deputy Prime Minister is a senior UK government minister who supports and can stand in for the Prime Minister, often coordinating major policy and cross-departmental work.
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A.
Deputy Minister-President
The Deputy Minister-President is the second-highest-ranking member of the Bavarian government, acting as the principal deputy and stand-in for the Minister-President.
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B.
Madam Deputy Prime Minister
Madam Deputy Prime Minister is a formal style of address used for a woman serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.
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C.
Vice-President of the Council of State
The Vice-President of the Council of State is the highest-ranking official who effectively leads the Netherlands’ supreme advisory body and administrative court in matters of legislation and governance.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | government office ⓘ |
| advisedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| appointedBy |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cabinet Office ⓘ |
| canActAs |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| canChair | Cabinet meetings in the absence of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canRepresent | Prime Minister at official functions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Clement Attlee ⓘ |
| formationContext |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| hasAlsoBeenTitled | First Secretary of State ⓘ |
| hasNo | independent constitutional powers ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| insignia |
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
|
| insigniaType | coat of arms ⓘ |
| isOften | de facto second-in-command of the government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| mayHoldConcurrently | other senior ministerial portfolio ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Cabinet
Privy Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council
|
| nativeLabel | Deputy Prime Minister ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Oliver Dowden ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe |
Member of Parliament
ⓘ
member of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| officeIs | not always filled ⓘ |
| officeType | deputy head of government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Cabinet
Government of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| positionHeld | Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks immediately after the Prime Minister in the Cabinet ⓘ |
| rank | senior ministerial office ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| residence |
No. 10 Downing Street
ⓘ
linked to:
10 Downing Street
No. 11 Downing Street ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordinating cross-departmental policy
ⓘ
overseeing major government initiatives ⓘ standing in for the Prime Minister when required ⓘ supporting the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| seat |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| status |
not a statutory office
ⓘ
title used at the discretion of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Deputy Prime Minister Description of subject: The Deputy Prime Minister is a senior UK government minister who supports and can stand in for the Prime Minister, often coordinating major policy and cross-departmental work.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Deputy Prime Minister
linked to: Deputy Prime Minister
subject linked to:
Deputy Prime Minister
linked to: Deputy Prime Minister