President of Trinidad and Tobago
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The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the country’s largely ceremonial, non-executive head of state, elected by Parliament to represent the nation and uphold its constitutional framework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of Trinidad and Tobago canonical | 18 |
| Paula-Mae Weekes was first female President of Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T608606 — 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: President of Trinidad and Tobago Context triple: [Trinidad and Tobago, headOfStateTitle, President of Trinidad and Tobago]
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President of Barbados
The President of Barbados is the country’s non-executive head of state, serving as the ceremonial representative of the Barbadian republic following its transition from a constitutional monarchy.
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B.
King of Antigua and Barbuda
The King of Antigua and Barbuda is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, represented locally by a governor-general.
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C.
Governor-General of Grenada
The Governor-General of Grenada is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within Grenada’s parliamentary democracy.
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D.
Prime Minister of Jamaica
The Prime Minister of Jamaica is the country’s head of government, responsible for leading the executive branch, setting national policy, and representing Jamaica domestically and internationally.
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E.
Governor-General of the Bahamas
The Governor-General of the Bahamas is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial and constitutional duties as the de facto head of state in the Bahamas.
- 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: President of Trinidad and Tobago Target entity description: The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the country’s largely ceremonial, non-executive head of state, elected by Parliament to represent the nation and uphold its constitutional framework.
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A.
President of Barbados
The President of Barbados is the country’s non-executive head of state, serving as the ceremonial representative of the Barbadian republic following its transition from a constitutional monarchy.
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B.
King of Antigua and Barbuda
The King of Antigua and Barbuda is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, represented locally by a governor-general.
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C.
Governor-General of Grenada
The Governor-General of Grenada is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial duties and exercises certain constitutional powers within Grenada’s parliamentary democracy.
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D.
Prime Minister of Jamaica
The Prime Minister of Jamaica is the country’s head of government, responsible for leading the executive branch, setting national policy, and representing Jamaica domestically and internationally.
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E.
Governor-General of the Bahamas
The Governor-General of the Bahamas is the monarch’s appointed representative who performs ceremonial and constitutional duties as the de facto head of state in the Bahamas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state office
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political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| electedBy | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
at least 35 years of age
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citizen of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ qualified to be elected to the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ellis Clarke ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndDate | 1987-03-19 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1976-08-01 ⓘ |
| flag | Presidential Standard of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1976-08-01 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint certain independent senators
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appoint members of service commissions ⓘ appoint other ministers on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ appoint the Prime Minister ⓘ assent to legislation ⓘ exercise prerogative of mercy on advice of the Advisory Committee ⓘ |
| nominator |
Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago
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Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
A. N. R. Robinson
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Anthony Carmona ⓘ Christine Kangaloo ⓘ Ellis Clarke ⓘ George Maxwell Richards ⓘ Noor Hassanali ⓘ Paula-Mae Weekes ⓘ |
| oathRequired | oath to preserve and defend the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| officeHoldersGenderBarrier |
President of Trinidad and Tobago
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Paula-Mae Weekes was first female President of Trinidad and Tobago
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| officeType | non-partisan office ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| removalMechanism | impeachment by Parliament under constitutional procedures ⓘ |
| represents | nation of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| residence | President’s House, Port of Spain ⓘ |
| responsibility |
ensure continuity of constitutional government
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uphold the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| role |
largely ceremonial head of state
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non-executive head of state ⓘ |
| seat | Port of Spain ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
ceremonial head at state functions
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represents national unity ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of Trinidad and Tobago Description of subject: The President of Trinidad and Tobago is the country’s largely ceremonial, non-executive head of state, elected by Parliament to represent the nation and uphold its constitutional framework.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
President of Trinidad and Tobago
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officeHoldersGenderBarrier
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President of Trinidad and Tobago
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Paula-Mae Weekes was first female President of Trinidad and Tobago
Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
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appointingAuthorityForSenate
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President of Trinidad and Tobago
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Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to the United States
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appointedBy
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President of Trinidad and Tobago
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Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
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establishes
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President of Trinidad and Tobago
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Presidential Standard of Trinidad and Tobago
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representsOffice
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President of Trinidad and Tobago
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