Speaker of Parliament
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The Speaker of Parliament is the presiding officer and highest authority of the Sri Lankan Parliament, responsible for overseeing legislative proceedings and maintaining order and impartiality in the house.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Parliament canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8327410 — 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: Speaker of Parliament Context triple: [Parliament of Sri Lanka, hasOfficer, Speaker of Parliament]
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A.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the presiding officer of Singapore’s legislature, responsible for maintaining order during debates and overseeing parliamentary proceedings.
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B.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who leads and oversees the proceedings and administration of Uganda’s national legislature.
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C.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who presides over and manages the proceedings of Ghana’s Parliament, ensuring order, adherence to rules, and representation of the legislature’s authority.
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D.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the highest-ranking presiding officer of Finland’s unicameral legislature, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the institution.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of Iran’s legislative body, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the assembly in official matters.
- 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: Speaker of Parliament Target entity description: The Speaker of Parliament is the presiding officer and highest authority of the Sri Lankan Parliament, responsible for overseeing legislative proceedings and maintaining order and impartiality in the house.
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A.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the presiding officer of Singapore’s legislature, responsible for maintaining order during debates and overseeing parliamentary proceedings.
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B.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who leads and oversees the proceedings and administration of Uganda’s national legislature.
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C.
Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament is the highest-ranking official who presides over and manages the proceedings of Ghana’s Parliament, ensuring order, adherence to rules, and representation of the legislature’s authority.
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D.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the impartial presiding officer who oversees debates, maintains order, and represents the Parliament of Gibraltar in its official proceedings.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament
The Speaker of the Parliament is the highest-ranking presiding officer of Finland’s unicameral legislature, responsible for leading parliamentary sessions and representing the institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| associatedWith | mace of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| canCastVote | casting vote in the event of a tie ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| electedBy |
Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| equivalentOffice |
Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the Lok Sabha (India) ⓘ
linked to:
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
|
| firstHolder | Alfred Francis Molamure ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| hasDeputy |
Deputy Chairman of Committees (Sri Lanka)
ⓘ
Deputy Speaker of Parliament (Sri Lanka) ⓘ
linked to:
Deputy Speaker
|
| jurisdiction |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
|
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| memberOf | officers of Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mustBe | impartial in the discharge of duties ⓘ |
| nativeName |
ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී සභාපති
ⓘ
linked to:
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| nativeNameLanguage | Sinhala ⓘ |
| officeType | non-judicial constitutional office ⓘ |
| precedence | high-ranking position in Sri Lankan order of precedence ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| residence | official residence of the Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| responsibility |
announcing results of votes
ⓘ
calling members to speak ⓘ ensuring adherence to parliamentary procedure ⓘ ensuring impartiality in parliamentary debates ⓘ interpreting parliamentary rules and standing orders ⓘ maintaining decorum in the chamber ⓘ maintaining order in the house ⓘ overseeing legislative proceedings ⓘ protecting the rights of all members ⓘ putting questions to a vote ⓘ representing Parliament in its relations with external bodies ⓘ representing Parliament in its relations with the President ⓘ |
| role |
highest authority of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
presiding officer of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| seat |
Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
|
| selectionMethod | election by majority vote of Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable Speaker ⓘ |
| symbolOf | authority of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| termLength | until dissolution of Parliament or loss of confidence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Speaker of Parliament Description of subject: The Speaker of Parliament is the presiding officer and highest authority of the Sri Lankan Parliament, responsible for overseeing legislative proceedings and maintaining order and impartiality in the house.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka