Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
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The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is the state's second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant and often holds additional cabinet or policy responsibilities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey canonical | 5 |
| Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (designate) | 1 |
| Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4098625 — 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 New Jersey Context triple: [Governor of New Jersey, deputy, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey]
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A.
Governor of New Jersey
The Governor of New Jersey is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the state government, implementing laws, and shaping public policy and the budget.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
The Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut is the state's second-highest executive officer, serving as the governor's deputy and presiding over the Connecticut State Senate.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest executive officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, assisting the Governor and often acting as their successor or stand-in when needed.
- 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 New Jersey Target entity description: The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is the state's second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant and often holds additional cabinet or policy responsibilities.
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A.
Governor of New Jersey
The Governor of New Jersey is the state's chief executive, responsible for overseeing the state government, implementing laws, and shaping public policy and the budget.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland is the second-highest executive official in the state, serving as the principal assistant and potential successor to the Governor in overseeing state government functions and policies.
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D.
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
The Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut is the state's second-highest executive officer, serving as the governor's deputy and presiding over the Connecticut State Senate.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor
A Lieutenant Governor in India is the centrally appointed executive head of certain Union territories, functioning similarly to a state governor but under the direct authority of the President and the central government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lieutenant governor
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state executive office ⓘ |
| ageRequirement | at least 30 years old ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
|
| associatedWithPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (for Sheila Oliver and Tahesha Way)
ⓘ
Republican Party (for Kim Guadagno) ⓘ |
| cannotServeAs | Attorney General of New Jersey ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | must be a citizen of the United States ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article V of the New Jersey Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdToAddress | lack of a lieutenant governor and succession issues in New Jersey ⓘ |
| currentOfficeholder | Tahesha Way ⓘ |
| currentOfficeholderAssumedOfficeOn | 2023-09-08 ⓘ |
| electedOnSameTicketAs | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| electedWith | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every four years ⓘ |
| electionType | statewide popular election ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholder | Kim Guadagno ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholderAssumedOfficeOn | 2010-01-19 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
State of New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to:
New Jersey, United States
|
| hasDuty |
may lead specific policy initiatives or commissions
ⓘ
may serve as commissioner of a state department ⓘ performs duties assigned by the Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasPower |
acts as Governor when the Governor is out of state or incapacitated
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succeeds to the governorship upon vacancy ⓘ |
| historicalNote | before 2010 the President of the New Jersey Senate was first in line to succeed the governor ⓘ |
| mayServeAs | head of a principal department of the Executive Branch ⓘ |
| memberOf | New Jersey executive branch ⓘ |
| notableOfficeholder |
Kim Guadagno
ⓘ
Sheila Oliver ⓘ Tahesha Way ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
2005 constitutional amendment
ⓘ
New Jersey Constitution of 1947 ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of New Jersey
|
| officeEstablishedInYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCount | 3 ⓘ |
| officeInauguralHolder | Kim Guadagno ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Trenton, New Jersey ⓘ |
| officeType | partisan elected office ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Jersey state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New Jersey
|
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of New Jersey ⓘ |
| precededByInOffice | Sheila Oliver ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | must be a resident of New Jersey ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession | first in line to succeed the Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | The Honorable ⓘ |
| succeeds | Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Description of subject: The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is the state's second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if the office becomes vacant and often holds additional cabinet or policy responsibilities.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
executive branch of the Government of New Jersey
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includesOffice
→
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
ⓘ
linked to: Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
subject linked to:
Guadagno
linked to: Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey