William Weld
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William Weld is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s and later became known for his roles in Libertarian and moderate Republican politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Weld canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Law School ⓘ University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weld ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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public administration ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
federal law enforcement administration
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state-level executive leadership ⓘ third-party politics in the United States ⓘ |
| ideology |
economic liberalism
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small-government conservatism ⓘ social liberalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of limited government and civil liberties
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bipartisan governance in Massachusetts ⓘ fiscal conservatism and social liberalism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty |
criminal law
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federal prosecution ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Libertarian Party (United States)
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surface form:
Libertarian Party
Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Governorship of Massachusetts in the 1990s
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Moderate Republican presidential primary challenge to Donald Trump in 2020 ⓘ Role in Libertarian Party presidential ticket 2016 ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Governor of New York
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President of the United States ⓘ Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| partySwitch | from Republican Party to Libertarian Party and back to Republican Party ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
libertarian-leaning
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moderate Republican ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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surface form:
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice
Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
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New York ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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