Maura Healey
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Maura Healey is an American politician and attorney who became the first woman and first openly lesbian governor of Massachusetts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maura Healey canonical | 5 |
| Governor Maura Healey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T463917 — 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: Maura Healey Context triple: [Governor of Massachusetts, officeHolder, Maura Healey]
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A.
Nancy Hayes Sununu
Nancy Hayes Sununu is the wife of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the matriarch of the prominent Sununu political family.
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B.
Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick is an American politician, lawyer, and former two-term Democratic governor of Massachusetts who was the state's first African American governor.
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C.
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu is an American Republican politician and businessman who has served as the governor of New Hampshire.
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D.
Martin Walsh
Martin Walsh is a British film editor known for his work on major films including "Bridget Jones’s Diary" and the Academy Award-winning "Chicago."
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E.
John H. Sununu
John H. Sununu is an American engineer and Republican politician best known for serving as governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
- 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: Maura Healey Target entity description: Maura Healey is an American politician and attorney who became the first woman and first openly lesbian governor of Massachusetts.
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A.
Nancy Hayes Sununu
Nancy Hayes Sununu is the wife of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the matriarch of the prominent Sununu political family.
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B.
Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick is an American politician, lawyer, and former two-term Democratic governor of Massachusetts who was the state's first African American governor.
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C.
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu is an American Republican politician and businessman who has served as the governor of New Hampshire.
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D.
Martin Walsh
Martin Walsh is a British film editor known for his work on major films including "Bridget Jones’s Diary" and the Academy Award-winning "Chicago."
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E.
John H. Sununu
John H. Sununu is an American engineer and Republican politician best known for serving as governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| campaignFocus |
climate policy
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economic opportunity ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degreeEarned |
Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College
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Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard College
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linked to:
Harvard University
Northeastern University School of Law ⓘ |
| familyName | Healey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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consumer protection law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| givenName | Maura ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| isLivingPerson | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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linked to:
Massachusetts
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| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| name | Maura Healey ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first openly lesbian Governor of Massachusetts
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first woman elected Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ one of the first openly lesbian governors in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil rights advocacy
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consumer protection enforcement as attorney general ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney general
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumed |
Attorney General of Massachusetts on January 21, 2015
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Governor of Massachusetts on January 5, 2023 ⓘ |
| partyRole | Democratic statewide officeholder in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General of Massachusetts
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linked to:
Massachusetts Attorney General
Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Charlie Baker as Governor of Massachusetts
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linked to:
Governor of Massachusetts
Martha Coakley as Attorney General of Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Martha Coakley
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| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| workedAs |
assistant attorney general in Massachusetts
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civil rights attorney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maura Healey Description of subject: Maura Healey is an American politician and attorney who became the first woman and first openly lesbian governor of Massachusetts.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts
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incumbentAppointedBy
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Governor Maura Healey
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linked to: Maura Healey