The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the

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and

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for the

Canadian province Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North Amer ...

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...

. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of the

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of the former

Dominion of Newfoundland Newfoundland was a British dominion in eastern North America, today the modern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It included the island of Newfoundland, and Labrador on the continental mainland. Newfoundland was one of the orig ...

. Before 2001, the official title was ''Premier of Newfoundland''. The premier is appointed by the

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, as representative of the King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador. They are usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the

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. The word ''premier'' is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word ''primarius'', meaning "primary". The current premier of

is John Hogan, since 9 May 2025. He represents Windsor Lake in the

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly () is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Bu ...

Formal responsibilities

The responsibilities of the premier usually include: * serving as the president of the Executive Council and head of the provincial Cabinet. The Executive Council is the formal name of the Cabinet when it is acting in its legal capacity. * serving as the head of the provincial government * leading the development and implementation of government policies and priorities * serving as the senior communicator of government priorities and plans between: ** the lieutenant governor and Cabinet ** the Newfoundland and Labrador government and other provincial and territorial governments ** the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the federal government and international governments * functions in respect of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, such as recommending to the lieutenant governor the appointment of cabinet ministers and allocating ministerial portfolios * serving as leader of a major political party and its caucus of MHAs * representing their constituency in the

Office of the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Office of the Premier is located at the Confederation Building East Block. Staff at the office consists of: * Director of Communications * Special assistant (Strategic Communications) * Special assistant (Communications)

References

External links

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Official Site
{{Politics of Canadian provinces * Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador 1949 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador

Formal responsibilities

Office of the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

See also

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