Government of Prince Edward Island

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Government of
Prince Edward Island
Gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Provincial government
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island
Formation1 July 1873; 148 years ago (1873-07-01)
Founding documentConstitution Act, 1867
Province Prince Edward Island
Country Canada
Websiteprinceedwardisland.ca
Crown
SovereignMonarch (Queen)
Vice-regal representativeLieutenant Governor
SeatGovernment House
Legislative
(Crown-in-Parliament)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Meeting placeProvince House
Executive
(Crown-in-Council)
Head of governmentPremier
AppointerLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersCharlottetown
Main organExecutive Council
Departments10 departments
Judicial
(Crown-on-the-Bench)
CourtCourt of Appeal
SeatSir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts Building, Charlottetown

The Government of Prince Edward Island refers to the provincial government of the province of Prince Edward Island. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.

In modern Canadian use, the term "government" referred broadly to the cabinet of the day (formally the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island), elected from the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and the non-political staff within each provincial department or agency – that is, the civil service.

The Province of Prince Edward Island is governed by a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, which operates in the Westminster system of government. The political party that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes premier of the province, i.e., the head of the government.

Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island[]

The functions of the Sovereign, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and known in this province (Prince Edward Island) as the Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island, are exercised by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Canada, in consultation with the Premier of Prince Edward Island.

Ministries[]

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Toolkit, Web Experience. "Departments". www.princeedwardisland.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-22.

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