Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
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Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and serving as the representative of the federal monarchy at the state level.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak | 4 |
| Standard of the Governor of Sarawak | 1 |
| Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6942990 — 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: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Context triple: [Governor of Sarawak, officeHolderTitleInMalay, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak]
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A.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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B.
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
The Yang di-Pertuan Besar is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, chosen from among its royal chiefs.
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C.
Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak
The Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak are the heraldic coat of arms of the Brooke dynasty, symbolizing their personal rule over the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
DUN Sarawak
DUN Sarawak is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making state laws and overseeing governance in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
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E.
White Rajahs
The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
- 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: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Target entity description: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and serving as the representative of the federal monarchy at the state level.
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A.
Zapin Sarawak
Zapin Sarawak is a regional Malay dance form from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, characterized by its distinctive local music, costumes, and choreography derived from the broader Zapin tradition.
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B.
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
The Yang di-Pertuan Besar is the hereditary monarch and traditional ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, chosen from among its royal chiefs.
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C.
Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak
The Arms of the White Rajahs of Sarawak are the heraldic coat of arms of the Brooke dynasty, symbolizing their personal rule over the Kingdom of Sarawak in Borneo during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
DUN Sarawak
DUN Sarawak is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making state laws and overseeing governance in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
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E.
White Rajahs
The White Rajahs were a dynasty of British-born rulers from the Brooke family who governed the Kingdom of Sarawak on Borneo from the mid-19th to mid-20th century as personal monarchs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of state
ⓘ
constitutional position ⓘ state office ⓘ |
| actsOnAdviceOf |
Chief Minister of Sarawak
ⓘ
Sarawak State Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appoints |
Chief Minister of Sarawak
ⓘ
members of the Sarawak Cabinet on advice of Chief Minister ⓘ |
| category |
Governors of Malaysian states
ⓘ
Malaysian constitutional offices ⓘ Sarawak politics ⓘ |
| confers | state honours of Sarawak ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the State of Sarawak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| createdFollowing | formation of Malaysia ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Tun Abang Haji Openg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolderStartTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor of Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | none specified in constitution ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | state of Sarawak ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Malay ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Malaysia Time ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Rulers (by representation through Yang di-Pertuan Agong) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1963 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInEnglish | Governor of Sarawak ⓘ |
| officeType | non-executive head of state ⓘ |
| opens | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Sarawak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy of Malaysia ⓘ |
| precedence | highest office in Sarawak ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak ⓘ |
| represents |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal monarchy of Malaysia at state level ⓘ |
| residence | Astana Negeri, Kuching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Kuching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signs | state bills into law ⓘ |
| style |
His Excellency
ⓘ
Tuan Yang Terutama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the state of Sarawak ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Description of subject: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and serving as the representative of the federal monarchy at the state level.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
this entity surface form:
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
this entity surface form:
Standard of the Governor of Sarawak
this entity surface form:
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
this entity surface form:
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak