Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-highest-ranking officer in the federal government, typically the leader or senior figure of the junior party in a governing coalition and the acting head of government when the Prime Minister is unavailable.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Australia canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3256089 — 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: Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Context triple: [Kim Beazley, heldPosition, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]
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A.
Deputy Premier of Tasmania
The Deputy Premier of Tasmania is the second-highest-ranking government official in the Australian state of Tasmania, acting as the principal deputy and stand-in for the Premier.
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B.
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a senior government minister who typically acts as the second-in-command to the Prime Minister, often taking on key coordinating and representational duties within the Cabinet.
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C.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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E.
First Minister of State
The First Minister of State was the chief royal minister in France, effectively acting as the king’s principal advisor and head of government during the Ancien Régime.
- 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: Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Target entity description: The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-highest-ranking officer in the federal government, typically the leader or senior figure of the junior party in a governing coalition and the acting head of government when the Prime Minister is unavailable.
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A.
Deputy Premier of Tasmania
The Deputy Premier of Tasmania is the second-highest-ranking government official in the Australian state of Tasmania, acting as the principal deputy and stand-in for the Premier.
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B.
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a senior government minister who typically acts as the second-in-command to the Prime Minister, often taking on key coordinating and representational duties within the Cabinet.
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C.
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The Deputy Prime Minister of India is the second-highest-ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers, typically appointed to support and stand in for the Prime Minister in key governmental and administrative functions.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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E.
First Minister of State
The First Minister of State was the chief royal minister in France, effectively acting as the king’s principal advisor and head of government during the Ancien Régime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal government position
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| actsAs | acting Prime Minister of Australia when the Prime Minister is unavailable ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian Labor Party
ⓘ
Liberal Party of Australia ⓘ National Party of Australia ⓘ |
| category |
Australian ministerial positions
ⓘ
Australian political institutions ⓘ Deputy prime ministers ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
created by convention and statute
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not explicitly required by the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | membership of the National Security Committee of Cabinet ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Frank Forde ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
Government of Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian government
|
| includedIn | line of succession to the Prime Ministership by convention ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Letters Patent issued by the Governor-General on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of Australia
ⓘ
Federal Executive Council ⓘ
linked to:
Executive Council
|
| nativeName | Deputy Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMayBeFrom | Senate of Australia ⓘ |
| officeHoldersUsuallyFrom | House of Representatives of Australia ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Parliament House, Canberra ⓘ |
| officeRequirement | must be a member of the Australian Parliament ⓘ |
| officeType | deputy head of government ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest-ranking officer in the Australian federal government ⓘ |
| precededBy | position of "Deputy Leader of the Government" ⓘ |
| rank | second in seniority in the Australian Cabinet ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Prime Minister of Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| residesIn | Canberra ⓘ |
| responsibility |
acting as head of government in the Prime Minister’s absence
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assisting the Prime Minister in coordinating government policy ⓘ holding a senior ministerial portfolio ⓘ |
| roleInCoalition | represents the interests of the junior coalition partner in Cabinet ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of Arms of Australia
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linked to:
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
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| termLength |
no fixed term
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serves at the Governor-General’s pleasure ⓘ |
| typicalPartyRole |
leader of the junior party in a governing coalition
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senior figure of the junior party in a governing coalition ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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