Provincial
Premier
- French: premier ministre
Executive Council of Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; by convention the leader of the party that has the confidence of the House of Assembly. By tradition also President of the Executive Council.
- Chosen by
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Tim Houston since August 2021
Report Source: novascotia.ca,
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Sources
- nslegislature.ca · checked provincial: Office and how it is filled. For: Premier
- novascotia.ca · checked corrected note: Houston is the 30th premier (premier's official site), not the 34th For: Tim Houston, current term
- nslegislature.ca · checked provincial: Legislature cabinet page (order of precedence), read 2026-10-11; also listed on the member's profile. For: Tim Houston, current term
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