President of Tanzania
E103592
The President of Tanzania is the country’s elected head of state and government, serving as the chief executive authority and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of Tanzania canonical | 25 |
| President of the United Republic of Tanzania | 4 |
| President of Tanganyika | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T881598 — 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: President of Tanzania Context triple: [Tanzania, headOfStateTitle, President of Tanzania]
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A.
President of Kenya
The President of Kenya is the country’s elected head of state and government, serving as the chief executive and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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B.
President of Uganda
The President of Uganda is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Uganda domestically and internationally.
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C.
President of Zambia
The President of Zambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Zambia domestically and internationally.
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D.
President of Zimbabwe
The President of Zimbabwe is the country's head of state and government, wielding executive authority over the nation and its political institutions.
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E.
President of Namibia
The President of Namibia is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Namibia domestically and internationally.
- 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: President of Tanzania Target entity description: The President of Tanzania is the country’s elected head of state and government, serving as the chief executive authority and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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A.
President of Kenya
The President of Kenya is the country’s elected head of state and government, serving as the chief executive and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
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B.
President of Uganda
The President of Uganda is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Uganda domestically and internationally.
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C.
President of Zambia
The President of Zambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Zambia domestically and internationally.
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D.
President of Zimbabwe
The President of Zimbabwe is the country's head of state and government, wielding executive authority over the nation and its political institutions.
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E.
President of Namibia
The President of Namibia is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Namibia domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government role
ⓘ
head of state role ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanzania
|
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| electionSystem | direct popular election ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of Tanzania by birth
ⓘ
must be a member of a registered political party ⓘ must be at least 40 years old ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Julius Nyerere ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1964-04-26 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanzania
|
| hasDuty |
protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Tanzania
ⓘ
represent Tanzania in international relations ⓘ uphold the Constitution of Tanzania ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoints Prime Minister of Tanzania
ⓘ
appoints cabinet ministers ⓘ assents to legislation ⓘ executive authority ⓘ may declare a state of emergency ⓘ may dissolve Parliament under certain conditions ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Julius Nyerere ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cabinet of Tanzania ⓘ |
| nominator | political parties registered in Tanzania ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFrom |
President of Tanganyika
ⓘ
President of Zanzibar and Pemba ⓘ
linked to:
President of Zanzibar
|
| officeHoldersAre | elected politicians ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitleInEnglish |
President of the United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Tanzania
|
| officeHolderTitleInSwahili | Rais wa Tanzania ⓘ |
| oversees | executive branch of the Government of Tanzania ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
African Union summits
ⓘ
linked to:
African Union summits (various)
East African Community summits ⓘ United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| residence |
Chamwino State House, Dodoma
ⓘ
Ikulu (State House), Dar es Salaam ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force
ⓘ
head of government of Tanzania ⓘ head of state of Tanzania ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Dodoma ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| supervises |
Prime Minister of Tanzania
ⓘ
cabinet ministers ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national unity of Tanzania ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | maximum of 2 terms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of Tanzania Description of subject: The President of Tanzania is the country’s elected head of state and government, serving as the chief executive authority and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: President of Tanzania
subject linked to:
uhuru torch
linked to: President of Tanzania
Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
→
establishesOffice
→
President of the United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to: President of Tanzania
Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
→
headOfState
→
President of the United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to: President of Tanzania
Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
→
headOfGovernment
→
President of the United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to: President of Tanzania
subject linked to:
Zanaki language