Jânio Quadros
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Jânio Quadros was a Brazilian politician and populist leader who briefly served as President of Brazil in 1961 before abruptly resigning in a major political crisis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jânio Quadros canonical | 2 |
| Jânio Quadros Filho | 1 |
| Jânio da Silva Quadros | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6161063 — 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: Jânio Quadros Context triple: [Juscelino Kubitschek, succeededBy, Jânio Quadros]
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A.
Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek was a Brazilian physician and politician who served as President of Brazil (1956–1961) and is best known for overseeing the construction of the modernist capital Brasília.
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B.
Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente is a mid-sized city in western São Paulo state, Brazil, known as a regional hub for commerce, education, and services.
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C.
Marcelo Caetano
Marcelo Caetano was the last prime minister of Portugal’s Estado Novo dictatorship, whose overthrow in 1974 during the Carnation Revolution ended decades of authoritarian rule.
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D.
José Sarney
José Sarney is a Brazilian politician, writer, and former president of Brazil who has played a major role in the country’s transition to democracy.
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E.
Nilton Santos
Nilton Santos was a legendary Brazilian left-back, celebrated for his attacking style and key role in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
- 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: Jânio Quadros Target entity description: Jânio Quadros was a Brazilian politician and populist leader who briefly served as President of Brazil in 1961 before abruptly resigning in a major political crisis.
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A.
Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek was a Brazilian physician and politician who served as President of Brazil (1956–1961) and is best known for overseeing the construction of the modernist capital Brasília.
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B.
Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente is a mid-sized city in western São Paulo state, Brazil, known as a regional hub for commerce, education, and services.
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C.
Marcelo Caetano
Marcelo Caetano was the last prime minister of Portugal’s Estado Novo dictatorship, whose overthrow in 1974 during the Carnation Revolution ended decades of authoritarian rule.
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D.
José Sarney
José Sarney is a Brazilian politician, writer, and former president of Brazil who has played a major role in the country’s transition to democracy.
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E.
Nilton Santos
Nilton Santos was a legendary Brazilian left-back, celebrated for his attacking style and key role in Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian politician
ⓘ
President of Brazil ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1917-01-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Campo Grande
|
| causeOfResignation | political crisis in Brazil ⓘ |
| child |
Jânio Quadros Filho
ⓘ
linked to:
Jânio Quadros
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1992-02-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
São Paulo
|
| education | University of São Paulo ⓘ |
| election | 1960 Brazilian presidential election ⓘ |
| era | Cold War politics in Brazil ⓘ |
| familyName | Quadros ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | independent foreign policy of Brazil ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jânio ⓘ |
| governorOf |
São Paulo (state)
ⓘ
linked to:
state of São Paulo
|
| honoured | Che Guevara with the Order of the Southern Cross ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
anti-corruption campaign
ⓘ
austerity measures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abrupt resignation from the presidency in 1961
ⓘ
populist leadership style ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mayorOf | São Paulo ⓘ |
| name |
Jânio da Silva Quadros
ⓘ
linked to:
Jânio Quadros
|
| notableEvent | 1961 resignation letter citing "terrible forces" ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| office | President of Brazil ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | populism ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
National Democratic Union (Brazil)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Democratic Union (UDN)
National Labour Party (Brazil) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Federal Deputy of Brazil
ⓘ
Governor of São Paulo ⓘ Mayor of São Paulo ⓘ President of Brazil ⓘ State Deputy of São Paulo ⓘ |
| precededBy | Juscelino Kubitschek ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| signature | signature of Jânio Quadros ⓘ |
| spouse | Eloá do Valle Quadros ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ranieri Mazzilli ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1961-08-25 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1961-01-31 ⓘ |
| vicePresident | João Goulart ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jânio Quadros Description of subject: Jânio Quadros was a Brazilian politician and populist leader who briefly served as President of Brazil in 1961 before abruptly resigning in a major political crisis.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.