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{{Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
{{Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
The '''Government of Newfoundland and Labrador''' refers to the provincial government of the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. It was established by the [[Newfoundland Act]] and its powers and structure are set out in the [[Constitution Act, 1867]].
The '''Government of Newfoundland and Labrador''' refers to the provincial government of the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. It was established by the [[Newfoundland Act]] and its powers and structure are set out in the [[Constitution Act, 1867]].

== Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador ==
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{{Further|Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador}}

This arrangement began with the 1949 [[Newfoundland Act]],<ref name="George VI">{{Citation| last=George VI| author-link=George VI of the United Kingdom| publication-date=23 March 1949| title=Newfoundland Act| series=8.1| publication-place=Ottawa| publisher=King's Printer for Canada| url=http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Canada/English/nfa.html| accessdate=16 June 2009}}</ref> and continued an unbroken line of monarchical government extending back to the late 15th century. However, though Newfoundland and Labrador has a separate government headed by the Queen, as a province, Newfoundland and Labrador is not itself a kingdom.<ref>{{Citation| last=Forsey| first=Eugene| author-link=Eugene Forsey| publication-date=31 December 1974| contribution=Crown and Cabinet| editor-last=Forsey| editor-first=Eugene| editor-link=Eugene Forsey| title=Freedom and Order: Collected Essays| publication-place=Toronto| publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd.| isbn=978-0-7710-9773-7}}</ref>

[[Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Government House]] in [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]] is used both as an [[official residence]] by the Lieutenant Governor, as well as the place where the sovereign and other members of the [[Monarchy of Canada#Canadian Royal Family|Canadian Royal Family]] will reside when in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mansion is owned by the sovereign in her capacity as Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, and not as a private individual; the house and other Crown property is held in trust for future rulers and cannot be sold by the monarch except by her Lieutenant Governor with the proper advice and consent from the [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador]].


== Ministries ==
== Ministries ==

Revision as of 19:13, 4 January 2019

Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wordmark
Formation1949
CountryCanada
Websitegov.nl.ca
Legislative branch
LegislatureHouse of Assembly
Meeting placeConfederation Building
Executive branch
Main bodyExecutive Council
Head of GovernmentPremier
Viceregal RepresentativeLieutenant Governor
Judicial branch
CourtSupreme Court
SeatSt. John's

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador refers to the provincial government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was established by the Newfoundland Act and its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.

Ministries

Confederation Building, the seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

See also

References

External links

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