Lieutenant Governor of New York
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York canonical | 44 |
| Governor of New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46930 — 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: Lieutenant Governor of New York Context triple: [New York State Senate, alsoPresidedBy, Lieutenant Governor of New York]
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A.
New York State Senator
New York State Senator is a member of the New York State Senate, the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature responsible for creating state laws and shaping statewide policy.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of California
The Lieutenant Governor of California is the state's second-highest executive officer, who serves as acting governor when the governor is absent and holds roles on key state boards and commissions.
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C.
Governor of Guam
The Governor of Guam is the elected chief executive of the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for overseeing its government administration and implementing local and federal laws.
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D.
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul is an American politician serving as the governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
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E.
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of New York, consisting of the State Senate and the State Assembly.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lieutenant Governor of New York Target entity description: 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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A.
New York State Senator
New York State Senator is a member of the New York State Senate, the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature responsible for creating state laws and shaping statewide policy.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of California
The Lieutenant Governor of California is the state's second-highest executive officer, who serves as acting governor when the governor is absent and holds roles on key state boards and commissions.
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C.
Governor of Guam
The Governor of Guam is the elected chief executive of the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for overseeing its government administration and implementing local and federal laws.
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D.
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul is an American politician serving as the governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
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E.
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of New York, consisting of the State Senate and the State Assembly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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state executive office ⓘ succession office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of New York
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linked to:
U.S. state of New York
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| ballotRelationshipToGovernor | joint ticket in general elections ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment |
Executive branch of New York State
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State executive agencies
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| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Lieutenant governors of U.S. states
ⓘ
New York State government offices ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New York
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| constitutionalBasis | New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Constitution of the State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Constitution
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| electedAlongWith | Governor of New York ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | must meet constitutional qualifications for statewide office in New York ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
New York State Constitution, Article IV
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linked to:
New York State Constitution
New York State laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | executive functions within the State of New York ⓘ |
| legislativePower | may cast tie-breaking vote in the New York State Senate in some circumstances ⓘ |
| legislativeRole | President of the New York State Senate ⓘ |
| oathRequirement | must take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| officeHierarchy |
ranks above other New York statewide executive officers except the Governor
ⓘ
ranks below Governor of New York ⓘ |
| officeHoldersNumberInLineOfSuccession | first in line to succeed the Governor of New York ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Lieutenant Governor ⓘ |
| officeScope | statewide ⓘ |
| officeType |
elected office
ⓘ
statewide office ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State Executive Branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New York
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| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of New York State ⓘ |
| primaryDuty |
to act as Governor when the Governor is absent from the state or unable to discharge duties
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to succeed the Governor of New York in case of vacancy ⓘ |
| residesIn |
New York State
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. state of New York
|
| responsibility |
assists the Governor in executive functions
ⓘ
may lead economic development initiatives ⓘ may oversee specific policy areas assigned by the Governor ⓘ often chairs or serves on state commissions and task forces ⓘ represents the Governor and state at official functions ⓘ |
| seat |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
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| styleOfAddress | The Honorable ⓘ |
| succeeds |
Governor of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Lieutenant Governor of New York
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| successionTrigger |
death of the Governor of New York
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impeachment and removal of the Governor of New York ⓘ inability of the Governor of New York to discharge powers and duties ⓘ resignation of the Governor of New York ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated |
Seal of the State of New York
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linked to:
New York State Seal
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lieutenant Governor of New York Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lieutenant Governor of New York
offices of the Lieutenant Governor of New York
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associatedWithPosition
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors
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compositionIncludes
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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subject linked to:
Jarvis
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1777
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officeCreated
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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1932 New York gubernatorial election
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Herbert H. Lehman-previousOffice
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
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subject linked to:
Van Rensselaer family
subject linked to:
Malcolm Wilson (as Governor of New York)
subject linked to:
Malcolm Wilson (as Governor of New York)
subject linked to:
DeLancey
subject linked to:
Van Cortlandt
subject linked to:
Van Rensselaer
subject linked to:
Elizabeth