Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Formal Responsibilities

Formal Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Premier usually include:

• serving as the President of the Executive Council and head of the provincial Cabinet. The Executive Council is the formal name of the Cabinet when it is acting in its legal capacity.
• serving as the head of the provincial government
• leading the development and implementation of government policies and priorities
• serving as the senior communicator of government priorities and plans between:
  • the Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet
  • the Newfoundland and Labrador government and other provincial and territorial governments
  • the Newfoundland and Labrador Government and the federal government and international governments
• functions in respect of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, such as recommending to the Lieutenant Governor the appointment of cabinet ministers and allocating ministerial portfolios
• serving as leader of a major political party and its caucus of MHAs
• representing their constituency in the Legislative Assembly