Provincial
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Crown in Newfoundland and Labrador · Newfoundland and Labrador
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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, by instrument under the Great Seal of Canada (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 58, applied to Newfoundland by the Terms of Union, 1949, term 3); holds office during pleasure, not removable within five years except for cause (s. 59). Represents the King in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Chosen by
- Governor General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Joan Marie Aylward since November 2023
Report Source: gov.nl.ca,
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Sources
- laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 58-59 (applied by the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada, term 3). For: Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
- gov.nl.ca · checked provincial: Government of NL: installation of Joan Marie Aylward as Lieutenant Governor, 14 Nov 2023. Government House website lists her as Lieutenant Governor (checked 2026-10-11). For: Joan Marie Aylward, current term