Speaker pro tempore
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The Speaker pro tempore is a legislative officer who presides over a parliamentary chamber in the absence of the regular speaker and assists in managing its proceedings and duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker pro tempore canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7449663 — 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: Speaker pro tempore Context triple: [Ohio House of Representatives, hasOfficer, Speaker pro tempore]
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A.
President pro tempore
The President pro tempore is the highest-ranking member of the California State Senate who leads the chamber’s proceedings and legislative agenda in place of the lieutenant governor.
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B.
The Presiding Officer
The Presiding Officer is the impartial convener and highest authority of the Scottish Parliament, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and representing the institution.
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C.
Council President Pro Tempore
The Council President Pro Tempore is a senior leadership role on the Los Angeles City Council that typically presides over meetings and assumes the duties of the council president when they are absent.
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D.
Provisional President of the Senate
The Provisional President of the Senate is a senior leadership position in the Argentine Senate that typically stands next in the presidential line of succession after the Vice President.
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E.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who leads and oversees the proceedings and administration of Uganda’s national legislature.
- 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: Speaker pro tempore Target entity description: The Speaker pro tempore is a legislative officer who presides over a parliamentary chamber in the absence of the regular speaker and assists in managing its proceedings and duties.
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A.
President pro tempore
The President pro tempore is the highest-ranking member of the California State Senate who leads the chamber’s proceedings and legislative agenda in place of the lieutenant governor.
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B.
The Presiding Officer
The Presiding Officer is the impartial convener and highest authority of the Scottish Parliament, responsible for overseeing its proceedings and representing the institution.
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C.
Council President Pro Tempore
The Council President Pro Tempore is a senior leadership role on the Los Angeles City Council that typically presides over meetings and assumes the duties of the council president when they are absent.
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D.
Provisional President of the Senate
The Provisional President of the Senate is a senior leadership position in the Argentine Senate that typically stands next in the presidential line of succession after the Vice President.
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E.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who leads and oversees the proceedings and administration of Uganda’s national legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative office
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ |
| actsInAbsenceOf | Speaker ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod |
appointed according to chamber rules
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designated by the Speaker ⓘ elected by members of the chamber ⓘ |
| category |
legislative occupations
ⓘ
parliamentary titles ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | for the time being ⓘ |
| foundInBodyType |
lower house of a legislature
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unicameral legislature ⓘ upper house of a legislature ⓘ |
| foundInJurisdiction |
parliamentary systems
ⓘ
presidential systems ⓘ |
| governedBy |
parliamentary procedure rules
ⓘ
standing orders of the chamber ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
call the chamber to order
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declare results of votes ⓘ exercise powers of the Speaker when presiding ⓘ put questions to a vote ⓘ rule on points of order ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assist in administrative duties of the Speaker
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ensure continuity of presiding authority ⓘ |
| hasRole |
announce votes and rulings
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chair legislative sessions in absence of the speaker ⓘ enforce chamber rules ⓘ maintain order during debates ⓘ manage legislative proceedings ⓘ preside over a legislative chamber ⓘ recognize members to speak ⓘ sign official documents of the chamber ⓘ |
| mayHaveVariantTitle |
Acting Speaker pro tempore
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Speaker pro tem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy |
above ordinary members when presiding
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below Speaker in presiding hierarchy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Acting Speaker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deputy Speaker ⓘ Speaker of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMembership | usually a member of the legislative body ⓘ |
| scopeOfOffice | limited to periods when Speaker is absent ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termType |
acting
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may be recurring ⓘ temporary ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Speaker pro tempore Description of subject: The Speaker pro tempore is a legislative officer who presides over a parliamentary chamber in the absence of the regular speaker and assists in managing its proceedings and duties.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.