Raoul Cédras
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Raoul Cédras is a Haitian military officer who led the 1991 coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and headed the country's ruling junta until being ousted in 1994.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raoul Cédras canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11850783 — 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: Raoul Cédras Context triple: [Operation Uphold Democracy, commander, Raoul Cédras]
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A.
Serge Moléon Obin
Serge Moléon Obin is a Haitian painter associated with the renowned Obin family of artists, known for their influential contributions to Haitian art.
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B.
Jacques Samossoud
Jacques Samossoud was a Russian-born conductor best known as the second husband of Clara Clemens, the daughter of author Mark Twain.
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C.
Alexandre Ribot
Alexandre Ribot was a French statesman and multiple-time Prime Minister of France known for his moderate republican politics and influential role in the Third Republic.
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D.
Célestin Faustin
Célestin Faustin was a prominent Haitian naïve painter known for his vivid, imaginative works that reflect Haiti’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Patrice Talon
Patrice Talon is a Beninese businessman and politician who has served as the President of Benin since 2016.
- 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: Raoul Cédras Target entity description: Raoul Cédras is a Haitian military officer who led the 1991 coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and headed the country's ruling junta until being ousted in 1994.
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A.
Serge Moléon Obin
Serge Moléon Obin is a Haitian painter associated with the renowned Obin family of artists, known for their influential contributions to Haitian art.
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B.
Jacques Samossoud
Jacques Samossoud was a Russian-born conductor best known as the second husband of Clara Clemens, the daughter of author Mark Twain.
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C.
Alexandre Ribot
Alexandre Ribot was a French statesman and multiple-time Prime Minister of France known for his moderate republican politics and influential role in the Third Republic.
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D.
Célestin Faustin
Célestin Faustin was a prominent Haitian naïve painter known for his vivid, imaginative works that reflect Haiti’s cultural and spiritual life.
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E.
Patrice Talon
Patrice Talon is a Beninese businessman and politician who has served as the President of Benin since 2016.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| cameToPowerThrough | military coup d'état ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfRule |
U.S.-led Operation Uphold Democracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Uphold Democracy
|
| conflict | political conflict with supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Haiti ⓘ |
| endTime | 1994 junta rule ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Haitian ⓘ |
| familyName | Cédras ⓘ |
| givenName | Raoul ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringRule | military junta ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
Haiti (de facto, 1991–1994)
ⓘ
linked to:
1991 Haitian coup d’état
|
| involvedIn | suspension of Haiti's democratic institutions (1991–1994) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| led |
1991 Haitian coup d'état
ⓘ
linked to:
1991 Haitian coup d’état
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| militaryBranch |
Haitian Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Haiti
|
| militaryRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| name | Raoul Cédras ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1991 Haitian coup d'état
ⓘ
linked to:
1991 Haitian coup d’état
|
| notableFor |
human rights abuses during military rule in Haiti
ⓘ
leading a military junta in Haiti ⓘ role in Haiti's 1991–1994 political crisis ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the 1991 Haitian coup d'état ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | Jean-Bertrand Aristide ⓘ |
| oustedBy | international pressure and U.S.-led intervention ⓘ |
| oustedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| overthrew | Jean-Bertrand Aristide ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Haiti
de facto head of state of Haiti ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Caribbean ⓘ |
| replaced | Jean-Bertrand Aristide as head of state ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Haitian military junta (1991–1994)
ⓘ
linked to:
military regime of Raoul Cédras
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| startTime | 1991 coup leadership period ⓘ |
| succeededBy | restored presidency of Jean-Bertrand Aristide ⓘ |
| wasLeaderOf |
Haitian military junta
ⓘ
linked to:
military regime of Raoul Cédras
|
| wasMemberOf |
Haitian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of Haiti
|
| wasSubjectOf |
United Nations resolutions on Haiti
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Security Council resolutions
international sanctions ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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