Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polity type | Province within a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of Canada |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Confederation Building, St. John's |
| Presiding officer | Speaker of the House of Assembly |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Currently | King Charles III represented by Joan Marie Aylward, Lieutenant Governor |
| Head of government | |
| Currently | Premier Andrew Furey |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Executive Council |
| Leader | Premier (as President of the Executive Council) |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court of Appeal | |
| Chief judge | Deborah Fry |
| Seat | St. John's |
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has a unicameral legislature, the General Assembly composed of the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, which operates on the Westminster system of government. The executive function of government is formed by the Lieutenant Governor, the premier (head of government, and normally the leader of the largest party in the legislature) and his or her cabinet.