Mário Covas
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Mário Covas was a prominent Brazilian politician and statesman who served as governor of São Paulo and was a key leader in Brazil’s democratic transition after the military regime.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mário Covas canonical | 3 |
| Mário Covas Júnior | 1 |
| Mário Covas as Governor of São Paulo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10506681 — 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: Mário Covas Context triple: [Brazilian Social Democracy Party, foundedBy, Mário Covas]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Sérgio Bernardes
Sérgio Bernardes was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect known for his innovative structural designs and significant contributions to 20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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D.
Mário Filho
Mário Filho was a prominent Brazilian sports journalist whose influence on football culture was so great that Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium was named in his honor.
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E.
Mendes da Rocha
Mendes da Rocha is the surname of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a renowned Brazilian architect celebrated for his bold modernist designs and influential contributions to contemporary architecture.
- 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: Mário Covas Target entity description: Mário Covas was a prominent Brazilian politician and statesman who served as governor of São Paulo and was a key leader in Brazil’s democratic transition after the military regime.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Sérgio Bernardes
Sérgio Bernardes was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect known for his innovative structural designs and significant contributions to 20th-century Brazilian architecture.
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D.
Mário Filho
Mário Filho was a prominent Brazilian sports journalist whose influence on football culture was so great that Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracanã Stadium was named in his honor.
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E.
Mendes da Rocha
Mendes da Rocha is the surname of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, a renowned Brazilian architect celebrated for his bold modernist designs and influential contributions to contemporary architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian politician
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human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-03-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo ⓘ |
| familyName | Covas ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | civil engineering ⓘ |
| fullName |
Mário Covas Júnior
ⓘ
linked to:
Mário Covas
|
| givenName | Mário ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
parks and avenues named after him in Brazil
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public infrastructure named after him in São Paulo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
austerity in public finances
ⓘ
defense of democracy in Brazil ⓘ leadership in the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Brazilian Democratic Movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
Brazilian Labour Party (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian Labour Party
Brazilian Social Democracy Party ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administrative reform in the State of São Paulo
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fiscal adjustment policies in São Paulo ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Federal deputy term ended 1969
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Governor of São Paulo term ended 2001 ⓘ Mayor of São Paulo term ended 1985 ⓘ Senator of Brazil term ended 1995 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Federal deputy term started 1963
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Governor of São Paulo term started 1995 ⓘ Mayor of São Paulo term started 1983 ⓘ Senator of Brazil term started 1987 ⓘ |
| opposed | Brazilian military dictatorship ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Brazilian democratic transition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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linked to:
Santos city
|
| placeOfDeath |
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
São Paulo
|
| politicalAlignment | social democracy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the State of São Paulo
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Mayor of São Paulo ⓘ Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil ⓘ Senator of Brazil ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wasCandidateForOffice | President of Brazil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mário Covas Description of subject: Mário Covas was a prominent Brazilian politician and statesman who served as governor of São Paulo and was a key leader in Brazil’s democratic transition after the military regime.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mário Covas
linked to: Mário Covas