Provincial
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor General in Council on the advice of the Prime Minister (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58); represents the King in Prince Edward Island, usually for about five years
- Chosen by
- Governor General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Wassim Salamoun since October 2024
Report Source: princeedwardisland.ca,
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Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58 (appointment of Lieutenant Governors by the Governor General in Council). For: Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
- princeedwardisland.ca · checked provincial: Government of PEI: Wassim Salamoun took the oath as Lieutenant Governor on 17 Oct 2024 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts; appointment announced by the Prime Minister in Aug 2024 (https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/node/50461). For: Wassim Salamoun, current term