Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
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The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is the second-highest executive officer in the state, assisting the governor and often succeeding them in case of vacancy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Iowa canonical | 10 |
| Acting Governor of Iowa | 1 |
| Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777874 — 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: Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Context triple: [Government of Iowa, hasLieutenantGovernor, Lieutenant Governor of Iowa]
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A.
Governor of Iowa
The Governor of Iowa is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the state's second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and typically oversees initiatives related to education, rural affairs, and economic development.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is the state's second-highest executive officer, who presides over the Indiana Senate and often oversees key areas such as agriculture, rural affairs, and economic development.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the state's second-highest executive official, who also serves as president of the Oklahoma Senate and acts as governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is the state's second-highest executive officer, who presides over the Ohio Senate and often assists or succeeds the governor in performing executive duties.
- 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: Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Target entity description: The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is the second-highest executive officer in the state, assisting the governor and often succeeding them in case of vacancy.
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A.
Governor of Iowa
The Governor of Iowa is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the executive branch, implementing state laws, and guiding public policy and the budget.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the state's second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and typically oversees initiatives related to education, rural affairs, and economic development.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana is the state's second-highest executive officer, who presides over the Indiana Senate and often oversees key areas such as agriculture, rural affairs, and economic development.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the state's second-highest executive official, who also serves as president of the Oklahoma Senate and acts as governor when the governor is absent or unable to serve.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The Lieutenant Governor of Ohio is the state's second-highest executive officer, who presides over the Ohio Senate and often assists or succeeds the governor in performing executive duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
public office ⓘ state executive office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Iowa ⓘ |
| appliesToPoliticalEntity |
State of Iowa
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa
|
| appointedBy | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| ballotForm | joint ticket with the governor in general elections ⓘ |
| canActAs |
Acting Governor of Iowa
ⓘ
linked to:
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
|
| constitutionalBasis | Article IV of the Constitution of Iowa ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedTogetherWith | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | qualified voters of Iowa ⓘ |
| firstFemaleOfficeHolder | Jo Ann Zimmerman ⓘ |
| firstFemaleOfficeHolderStartTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| hasAgeRequirement | must meet constitutional age requirement for statewide office in Iowa ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assists the Governor of Iowa
ⓘ
presides over various boards and commissions as assigned by law or governor ⓘ represents the state at official functions ⓘ succeeds the governor in case of death, resignation, or removal ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | none ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
State of Iowa
ⓘ
linked to:
Iowa
|
| hasLegalAuthority | to act as governor when the governor is absent from the state or incapacitated ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://ltgovernor.iowa.gov/ ⓘ |
| hasResidenceRequirement | must be a resident of Iowa ⓘ |
| inception | 1858 ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | first in line to the Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Des Moines
ⓘ
linked to:
Des Moines, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Constitution of Iowa
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of the State of Iowa
|
| officeHolder | Adam Gregg ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2019-01-18 ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Executive branch of Iowa
ⓘ
Government of Iowa ⓘ |
| positionInOrganization | second-highest executive officer of Iowa ⓘ |
| precededBy | President of the Iowa Senate as next in line of succession ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of Iowa in case of vacancy ⓘ |
| residence | Des Moines, Iowa ⓘ |
| salaryCurrency |
United States dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
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| seat | Iowa State Capitol ⓘ |
| termCoincidesWith | term of the Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Description of subject: The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is the second-highest executive officer in the state, assisting the governor and often succeeding them in case of vacancy.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
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establishesOffice
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Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
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Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
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definesPowersOf
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Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
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Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
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Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
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linked to: Lieutenant Governor of Iowa