President of Benin
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The President of Benin is the head of state and government of the Republic of Benin, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the country domestically and internationally.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of Benin canonical | 9 |
| Président de la République du Bénin | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353169 — 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: President of Benin Context triple: [Patrice Talon, positionHeld, President of Benin]
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A.
President of Mali
The President of Mali is the country’s head of state and highest political authority, responsible for guiding national policy and representing Mali domestically and internationally.
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B.
President of Côte d’Ivoire
The President of Côte d’Ivoire is the country’s elected head of state and chief executive, responsible for guiding national policy and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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C.
President of Senegal
The President of Senegal is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Senegal domestically and internationally.
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D.
President of Chad
The President of Chad is the head of state and government of the Republic of Chad, wielding significant executive authority over the country's political and administrative affairs.
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E.
President of The Gambia
The President of The Gambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
- 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: President of Benin Target entity description: The President of Benin is the head of state and government of the Republic of Benin, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the country domestically and internationally.
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A.
President of Mali
The President of Mali is the country’s head of state and highest political authority, responsible for guiding national policy and representing Mali domestically and internationally.
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B.
President of Côte d’Ivoire
The President of Côte d’Ivoire is the country’s elected head of state and chief executive, responsible for guiding national policy and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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C.
President of Senegal
The President of Senegal is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Senegal domestically and internationally.
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D.
President of Chad
The President of Chad is the head of state and government of the Republic of Chad, wielding significant executive authority over the country's political and administrative affairs.
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E.
President of The Gambia
The President of The Gambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Président de la République du Bénin
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Benin
|
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Benin ⓘ |
| country | Benin ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Benin ⓘ |
| flagCaption |
Flag of Benin
ⓘ
linked to:
Benin
|
| formationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| formationEvent | adoption of the 1990 Constitution of Benin ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint government ministers
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister of Benin ⓘ negotiate and ratify international treaties under constitutional conditions ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ represent Benin in international relations ⓘ serve as commander-in-chief of the Beninese Armed Forces ⓘ veto legislation under constitutional conditions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Benin
ⓘ
linked to:
Benin
|
| legalSystem | semi-presidential republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | fr ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | President ⓘ |
| officeIn | politics of Benin ⓘ |
| officeLanguageName |
Président de la République du Bénin
ⓘ
linked to:
President of Benin
|
| officeType | presidency ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | President of Dahomey ⓘ |
| represents |
Benin
ⓘ
Republic of Benin ⓘ
linked to:
Benin
|
| requires |
Beninese citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age as defined by the Constitution of Benin ⓘ |
| residence | Cotonou ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defining national policy of Benin
ⓘ
ensuring execution of laws in Benin ⓘ leading the executive branch of Benin ⓘ representing Benin domestically ⓘ representing Benin internationally ⓘ |
| role |
head of government of Benin
ⓘ
head of state of Benin ⓘ |
| seat | Cotonou ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Benin
ⓘ
linked to:
coat of arms of Benin
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| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | 2 terms ⓘ |
| termRenewable | once ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of Benin Description of subject: The President of Benin is the head of state and government of the Republic of Benin, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the country domestically and internationally.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.