President of the Council of States
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The President of the Council of States is the annually elected presiding officer of Switzerland’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for leading its sessions and representing it in official functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the Council of States canonical | 2 |
| Council of States presidency | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T954745 — 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 the Council of States Context triple: [Swiss Federal Assembly, presidingOfficerTitle, President of the Council of States]
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A.
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, a role held ex officio by the Vice President of India to conduct its proceedings and maintain order.
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B.
President of the Council of State
The President of the Council of State was the highest-ranking official in Cuba’s state structure, combining key executive and representative functions at the national level.
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C.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
The Deputy Chairman of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official in Pakistan’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for presiding over Senate proceedings in the absence of the Chairman and assisting in the chamber’s legislative and administrative functions.
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D.
President of the House of Councillors
The President of the House of Councillors is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of Japan’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and administration.
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E.
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the second-highest presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for conducting its proceedings in the absence of the Chairman.
- 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 the Council of States Target entity description: The President of the Council of States is the annually elected presiding officer of Switzerland’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for leading its sessions and representing it in official functions.
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A.
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, a role held ex officio by the Vice President of India to conduct its proceedings and maintain order.
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B.
President of the Council of State
The President of the Council of State was the highest-ranking official in Cuba’s state structure, combining key executive and representative functions at the national level.
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C.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate
The Deputy Chairman of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking official in Pakistan’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for presiding over Senate proceedings in the absence of the Chairman and assisting in the chamber’s legislative and administrative functions.
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D.
President of the House of Councillors
The President of the House of Councillors is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of Japan’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and administration.
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E.
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the second-highest presiding officer of India’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for conducting its proceedings in the absence of the Chairman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer role ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Swiss federal political system ⓘ |
| canSuspend | sittings in case of disorder or procedural necessity ⓘ |
| confers | right to speak to members according to the rules of procedure ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | office defined by federal law and parliamentary rules of procedure ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| electedBy |
Swiss Federal Assembly
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surface form:
Council of States of Switzerland
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| electionFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation
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surface form:
Swiss Federal Constitution
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| hasPrecedenceOver | other members of the Council of States during sessions ⓘ |
| hasRank | highest-ranking member of the Council of States ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Mr. President or Madam President ⓘ |
| hasVicePresident | Vice President of the Council of States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| languageOfOffice |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Romansh language ⓘ
surface form:
Romansh
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| legislativeChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federal Palace of Switzerland
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surface form:
Federal Palace of Switzerland, Bern
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| meetsIn |
Bundeshaus
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surface form:
Council of States chamber, Federal Palace, Bern
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| memberOf | Bureau of the Federal Assembly when in joint matters ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| officeHolderAlsoIs | member of the Council of States ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf |
President of the Council of States
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Council of States presidency
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| officeType | legislative leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss Federal Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
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| presidesOver |
Swiss Federal Assembly
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surface form:
Council of States of Switzerland
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| represents |
Council of States in international parliamentary contacts
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Assemblée fédérale ⓘ
surface form:
Council of States in relations with the Federal Council
Council of States ⓘ
surface form:
Council of States in relations with the National Council
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| responsibility |
chairing plenary sessions of the Council of States
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coordinating with the President of the National Council on joint sessions ⓘ ensuring observance of rules of procedure in the Council of States ⓘ granting and withdrawing the floor to speakers in the Council of States ⓘ maintaining order during debates in the Council of States ⓘ participating in the Bureau of the Council of States ⓘ representing the Council of States in official functions ⓘ signing official acts and decisions of the Council of States ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | presiding officer of the upper chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | indirect election by members of the Council of States ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | ceremonial head of the Council of States ⓘ |
| termLength | 1 year ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes, but not consecutively in normal practice ⓘ |
| votingRight | has a normal member’s vote in the Council of States ⓘ |
| worksWith | Presidents of parliamentary committees of the Council of States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the Council of States Description of subject: The President of the Council of States is the annually elected presiding officer of Switzerland’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for leading its sessions and representing it in official functions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
President of the Council of States
→
officeHolderOf
→
President of the Council of States
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Council of States presidency