Sutan Sjahrir
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Sutan Sjahrir was an Indonesian nationalist intellectual and the country’s first prime minister, known for his diplomatic leadership during the struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sutan Sjahrir canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223428 — 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: Sutan Sjahrir Context triple: [Indonesian National Revolution, leader, Sutan Sjahrir]
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A.
Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta was an Indonesian statesman, independence proclaimer, and the country’s first vice president who played a central role in shaping modern Indonesia’s political foundations.
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B.
Sukarno
Sukarno was the founding father and first president of Indonesia, who played a central role in leading the country’s struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule and shaping its early postcolonial identity.
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C.
Sudirman
Sudirman was a prominent Indonesian military commander and national hero who played a key role in leading guerrilla resistance against Dutch forces during Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose was a prominent Indian nationalist leader who championed militant resistance against British rule, notably leading the Indian National Army during World War II.
- 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: Sutan Sjahrir Target entity description: Sutan Sjahrir was an Indonesian nationalist intellectual and the country’s first prime minister, known for his diplomatic leadership during the struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule.
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A.
Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta was an Indonesian statesman, independence proclaimer, and the country’s first vice president who played a central role in shaping modern Indonesia’s political foundations.
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B.
Sukarno
Sukarno was the founding father and first president of Indonesia, who played a central role in leading the country’s struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule and shaping its early postcolonial identity.
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C.
Sudirman
Sudirman was a prominent Indonesian military commander and national hero who played a key role in leading guerrilla resistance against Dutch forces during Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Achmed Abdullah
Achmed Abdullah was a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter known for his exotic adventure tales and contributions to early Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose was a prominent Indian nationalist leader who championed militant resistance against British rule, notably leading the Indian National Army during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian politician
ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ intellectual ⓘ nationalist ⓘ prime minister ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Sukarno ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Sjahrir Airport (Padang) being named after him ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Indonesia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-03-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-04-09 ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
Dutch colonial government
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch colonial authorities
Government of Indonesia ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian government
|
| educatedAt |
University of Leiden
ⓘ
surface form:
Leiden University
Rechts Hogeschool te Batavia ⓘ
surface form:
Rechts Hogeschool in Batavia
|
| ethnicGroup |
Minangkabau
ⓘ
surface form:
Minangkabau people
|
| familyName | Sjahrir ⓘ |
| fullName | Sutan Sjahrir self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Sutan ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | diplomat ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Indonesian National Party
ⓘ
Socialist Party of Indonesia ⓘ |
| movement | Indonesian nationalism ⓘ |
| notableRole | key diplomatic leader in negotiations with the Netherlands after Indonesian independence proclamation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Out of Exile
ⓘ
Perdjoeangan Kita ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1947-06-27 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1945-11-14 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Indonesian National Revolution
ⓘ
Indonesian nationalism ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian independence movement
|
| placeOfBirth |
Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
Padang Panjang ⓘ West Sumatra ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Switzerland
ⓘ
Zurich ⓘ
surface form:
Zürich
|
| placeOfDetention |
Banda Neira
ⓘ
Buru Island ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
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Prime Minister of Indonesia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Duchâteau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sutan Sjahrir Description of subject: Sutan Sjahrir was an Indonesian nationalist intellectual and the country’s first prime minister, known for his diplomatic leadership during the struggle for independence from Dutch colonial rule.
Referenced by (15)
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