Provincial
Premier
Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador · Newfoundland and Labrador
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; by convention the leader of the party that has the confidence of the House of Assembly. President of the Executive Council. A new party leader who becomes Premier before the end of the third year after a general election must call an election within 12 months (House of Assembly Act, s. 3.1).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Tony Wakeham since October 2025
Report Source: gov.nl.ca,
checked
Sources
- assembly.nl.ca · checked provincial: House of Assembly Act, s. 3.1 (election within 12 months of a mid-term change of Premier); cabinet page gov.nl.ca/cabinet-ministers. For: Premier
- gov.nl.ca · checked provincial: Cabinet page gov.nl.ca/cabinet-ministers lists Tony Wakeham as Premier (checked 2026-10-11). Sworn in as Premier on 29 Oct 2025 (Premier's page; media advisory https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/exec/1028n02/). For: Tony Wakeham, current term