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Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
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TitlePremier
JurisdictionNewfoundland and Labrador
IncumbentKathy Dunderdale
Appointed ByJohn Crosbie
GovernorLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
First MinisterJoseph Roberts Smallwood
DateApril 1, 1949

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The Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister, head of government and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Before 1964, the position's official title was Premier of Newfoundland. From 1964 to 2001 this title continued to be used outside the province.

The premier is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as representative of the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador. He or she is usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the House of Assembly. The word Premier is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word primarius, meaning "primary".

The incumbent Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is Kathy Dunderdale, who was sworn in on December 3, 2010.

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Speaking to the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Trade on September 10, 2008, Premier Danny Williams says "a majority government for Stephen Harper would be one of the most negative political events in Canadian history."
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Speaking to the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Trade on September 10, 2008, Premier Danny Williams says "a majority government for Stephen Harper would be one of the most negative political events in Canadian history."
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Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, with students at the provincial Legislature (House of Assembly) at Confederation Building and also at the Premier's Office.
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First Ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador

Colonial Prime Ministers & Premiers
(1855-1907)
Little * Kent * Hoyles * Carter * Bennett * Carter * Whiteway * Thorburn * Whiteway * Goodridge * Greene * Whiteway * Winter * Bond
Dominion Prime Ministers
(1907-1934)
Bond * Morris * Lloyd * Cashin * Squires * Warren * Hickman * Monroe * Alderdice * Squires * Alderdice
Chairmen of the Commission of Government
(1934-1949)
Anderson * Walwyn * Macdonald
Provincial Premiers
(1949-present)
Smallwood * Moores * Peckford * Rideout * Wells * Tobin * Tulk * Grimes * Williams

Newfoundland and Labrador Politics

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