Nick Clegg
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British politician
Liberal Democrats politician
corporate executive
former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
human
Nick Clegg is a British politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who led the Liberal Democrats and later became a senior executive at Meta (Facebook).
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nick Clegg canonical | 30 |
| Clegg | 2 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg | 1 |
| Nicholas William Peter Clegg | 1 |
| Nick Clegg was a prominent Remain campaigner | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1905540 — 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)
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Target entity: Nick Clegg Context triple: [Succession to the Crown Act 2013, introducedBy, Nick Clegg]
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Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband is a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2015.
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B.
John Reid
John Reid is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including politicians, athletes, and artists across English-speaking countries.
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Edward Almond
Edward Almond was a U.S. Army lieutenant general best known for leading X Corps during the Korean War, including its role in the Inchon Landing and subsequent operations.
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Kevin Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett is a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach best known for his prolific goal-kicking and long career with the Richmond Football Club in the VFL/AFL.
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E.
Lord Mandelson
Lord Mandelson is a British Labour politician and life peer who served in several senior government roles, including Business Secretary, and was a key architect of the New Labour project under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
- 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: Nick Clegg Target entity description: Nick Clegg is a British politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who led the Liberal Democrats and later became a senior executive at Meta (Facebook).
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A.
Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband is a British Labour politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2010 to 2015.
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B.
John Reid
John Reid is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including politicians, athletes, and artists across English-speaking countries.
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C.
Edward Almond
Edward Almond was a U.S. Army lieutenant general best known for leading X Corps during the Korean War, including its role in the Inchon Landing and subsequent operations.
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D.
Kevin Bartlett
Kevin Bartlett is a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach best known for his prolific goal-kicking and long career with the Richmond Football Club in the VFL/AFL.
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E.
Lord Mandelson
Lord Mandelson is a British Labour politician and life peer who served in several senior government roles, including Business Secretary, and was a key architect of the New Labour project under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Liberal Democrats politician ⓘ corporate executive ⓘ former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authoredWork |
How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)
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Politics: Between the Extremes ⓘ The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism (contributor) ⓘ |
| birthName |
Nicholas William Peter Clegg
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linked to:
Nick Clegg
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| coalitionGovernmentWith | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-01-07 ⓘ |
| education |
College of Europe, Bruges
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linked to:
College of Europe
Robinson College, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster School ⓘ |
| employer |
Facebook, Inc.
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linked to:
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc. ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Anthropology
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Archaeology ⓘ Political science / European studies ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam ⓘ Member of the European Parliament ⓘ Secretary of State for Political and Constitutional Reform ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forming a coalition government with the Conservative Party in 2010
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leading the Liberal Democrats into the 2010 UK general election ⓘ role as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cameron–Clegg coalition ⓘ senior leadership role in global affairs at Meta (Facebook) ⓘ |
| name | Nick Clegg ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
2004-07-19 (MEP for East Midlands)
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2015-05-08 (Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) ⓘ 2015-07-16 (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) ⓘ 2017-06-08 (MP for Sheffield Hallam) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
1999-07-20 (MEP for East Midlands)
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2005-05-05 (MP for Sheffield Hallam) ⓘ 2007-12-18 (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) ⓘ 2010-05-11 (Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England
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linked to:
Chalfont St Giles
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| politicalParty | Liberal Democrats ⓘ |
| positionHeldAtCompany |
President of Global Affairs at Meta
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Vice‑President for Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook ⓘ |
| religion | agnostic ⓘ |
| servedInGovernmentOf | David Cameron ⓘ |
| spouse | Miriam González Durántez ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nick Clegg Description of subject: Nick Clegg is a British politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who led the Liberal Democrats and later became a senior executive at Meta (Facebook).
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related)
linked to: Nick Clegg
subject linked to:
Brooks's (gentlemen's club)
linked to: Nick Clegg
linked to: Nick Clegg
linked to: Nick Clegg
subject linked to:
Selwyn College
How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)
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Nick Clegg was a prominent Remain campaigner
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linked to: Nick Clegg