Governor of Western Australia
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The Governor of Western Australia is the King’s representative in the state, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Westminster system of government.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Governor of Western Australia canonical | 22 |
| Governor of Western Australia (as sole executive authority) | 1 |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T709365 — 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: Governor of Western Australia Context triple: [Western Australia, headOfStateRepresentativeTitle, Governor of Western Australia]
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A.
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the state government, leading the executive branch and overseeing the administration and policy direction of Western Australia.
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B.
Governor of Queensland
The Governor of Queensland is the King’s representative in the Australian state of Queensland, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the state’s system of government.
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C.
Premier of Queensland
The Premier of Queensland is the head of the state government in Queensland, Australia, responsible for leading the executive branch and setting policy direction.
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D.
Premier of Victoria
The Premier of Victoria is the head of government of the Australian state of Victoria, leading the state's executive branch and setting its political and policy agenda.
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E.
Premier of New South Wales
The Premier of New South Wales is the head of government of the Australian state of New South Wales, leading the executive branch and overseeing state administration and policy.
- 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: Governor of Western Australia Target entity description: The Governor of Western Australia is the King’s representative in the state, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Westminster system of government.
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A.
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the state government, leading the executive branch and overseeing the administration and policy direction of Western Australia.
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B.
Governor of Queensland
The Governor of Queensland is the King’s representative in the Australian state of Queensland, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the state’s system of government.
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C.
Premier of Queensland
The Premier of Queensland is the head of the state government in Queensland, Australia, responsible for leading the executive branch and setting policy direction.
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D.
Premier of Victoria
The Premier of Victoria is the head of government of the Australian state of Victoria, leading the state's executive branch and setting its political and policy agenda.
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E.
Premier of New South Wales
The Premier of New South Wales is the head of government of the Australian state of New South Wales, leading the executive branch and overseeing state administration and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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vice-regal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Western Australia ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Australia
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King of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of Australia
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| appointmentOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of Australia
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| associatedWith | Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ |
| category | Governors of Western Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
host of state ceremonies and receptions
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patron of various Western Australian organisations ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of Western Australia
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surface form:
Constitution Act 1889 (Western Australia)
Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Captain James Stirling ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | Westminster system ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | Badge of the Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Government House, Perth ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Flag of the Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Western Australia
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surface form:
State of Western Australia
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| memberOf | Executive Council of Western Australia ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Kerry Sanderson
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Kim Beazley ⓘ |
| officeType | state governor ⓘ |
| oversees | Government of Western Australia ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
acts on advice of the Premier and Executive Council
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appoints Premier of Western Australia ⓘ appoints ministers of the Government of Western Australia ⓘ ceremonial duties ⓘ community duties ⓘ constitutional duties ⓘ dissolves Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ gives Royal Assent to bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ issues writs for state elections ⓘ prorogues Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ summons Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Governor of Western Australia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia
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| represents |
King of Australia
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King of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of Australia
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| residenceCity | Perth ⓘ |
| residesIn | Government House, Perth ⓘ |
| role |
King’s representative in Western Australia
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constitutional head of state in Western Australia ⓘ |
| seat | Perth ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
King of Australia
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King of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of Australia
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| termLength | at the King’s pleasure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Governor of Western Australia Description of subject: The Governor of Western Australia is the King’s representative in the state, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Westminster system of government.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governor of Western Australia
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predecessorOffice
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Governor of Western Australia
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia
subject surface form:
Crown in right of Western Australia
subject surface form:
James Stirling
Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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definesOffice
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Governor of Western Australia
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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definesPowersOf
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Governor of Western Australia
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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definesFunctionsOf
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Governor of Western Australia
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Colonial Secretary of Western Australia (as chief ministerial role)
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precededBy
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Governor of Western Australia
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this entity surface form:
Governor of Western Australia (as sole executive authority)