José Sarney
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José Sarney is a Brazilian politician, writer, and former president of Brazil who has played a major role in the country’s transition to democracy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| José Sarney canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5385051 — 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: José Sarney Context triple: [Academia Brasileira de Letras, hasNotableMember, José Sarney]
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A.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian sociologist and politician who served as President of Brazil from 1995 to 2003 and is known for implementing major economic reforms and stabilizing the country’s economy.
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B.
Paulo Henrique Cardoso
Paulo Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian academic and public figure best known as the son of former Brazilian president and sociologist Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Sérgio Bernardes
Sérgio Bernardes was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect known for his innovative structural designs and significant contributions to 20th-century Brazilian 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: José Sarney Target entity description: José Sarney is a Brazilian politician, writer, and former president of Brazil who has played a major role in the country’s transition to democracy.
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A.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian sociologist and politician who served as President of Brazil from 1995 to 2003 and is known for implementing major economic reforms and stabilizing the country’s economy.
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B.
Paulo Henrique Cardoso
Paulo Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian academic and public figure best known as the son of former Brazilian president and sociologist Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Sérgio Bernardes
Sérgio Bernardes was a prominent Brazilian modernist architect known for his innovative structural designs and significant contributions to 20th-century Brazilian architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian politician
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| birthName | José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Fernando Sarney
NERFINISHED
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José Sarney Filho NERFINISHED ⓘ Roseana Sarney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-04-24 ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf | Brazilian Academy of Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | José Sarney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Marimbondos de Fogo
NERFINISHED
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O Dono do Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraminda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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novelist ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of Maranhão: 1971-05-14
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President of Brazil: 1990-03-15 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 1997-01-31 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 2005-01-31 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 2013-01-31 ⓘ Vice President of Brazil: 1985-03-15 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of Maranhão: 1966-01-31
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President of Brazil: 1985-03-15 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 1995-02-01 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 2003-02-01 ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil: 2009-02-01 ⓘ Vice President of Brazil: 1985-03-15 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Front Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National Renewal Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Federal Deputy of Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Maranhão NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Brazil ⓘ President of the Federal Senate of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Senator of the Republic of Brazil ⓘ Vice President of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
NERFINISHED
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São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Brazilian transition to democracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Marli Sarney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: José Sarney Description of subject: José Sarney is a Brazilian politician, writer, and former president of Brazil who has played a major role in the country’s transition to democracy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Academia Brasileira de Letras