Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.

Almost always made up of members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as representative of the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.

As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful positions in Newfoundland and Labrador would be the portfolios of Health and Natural Resources. Other key portfolios include Education and Fisheries and Aquaculture.

The Executive Council has offices and meetings at Confederation Building East Block.

Current Cabinet

Portfolio	Minister	District
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Intergovernmental Affairs Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs	Dwight Ball	Humber-Gros Morne
Finance and President of Treasury Board	Cathy Bennett	Windsor Lake
Advanced Education and Skills	Gerry Byrne	Corner Brook
Natural Resources	Siobhán Coady	St. John's West
Fisheries and Aquaculture	Steve Crocker	Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde
Child, Youth and Family Services Seniors, Wellness and Social Development	Sherry Gambin-Walsh	Placentia-St. Mary's
Health and Community Services	John Haggie	Gander
Transportation and Works	Al Hawkins	Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
Municipal Affairs Service NL	Eddie Joyce	Humber-Bay of Islands
Education and Early Childhood Development	Dale Kirby	Mount Scio
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development	Christopher Mitchelmore	St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows
Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General	Andrew Parsons	Burgeo-La Poile
Environment and Conservation	Perry Trimper	Lake Melville

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