Thepremier of Newfoundland and Labrador is thefirst minister andhead of government for theCanadian province ofNewfoundland and Labrador. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of theprime minister of the formerDominion of Newfoundland. Before 2001, the official title wasPremier of Newfoundland.

The premier is appointed by thelieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, as representative of theKing in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador. They are usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in theHouse of Assembly. The wordpremier is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin wordprimarius, meaning "primary".^[2]

The current premier ofNewfoundland and Labrador isJohn Hogan, since 9 May 2025. He representsWindsor Lake in theNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.^[3]

The responsibilities of the premier usually include:

• serving as the president of theExecutive Council and head of the provincialCabinet. 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 ofMHAs
• representing their constituency in theHouse of Assembly

The Office of the Premier is located at theConfederation Building East Block. Staff at the office consists of:

• Director of Communications
• Special assistant (Strategic Communications)
• Special assistant (Communications)

• Prime Minister of Canada
• Premier (Canada)
• List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Official Site

• Premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prime ministers of the Dominion of Newfoundland
• 1949 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador

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