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{{Short description|Head of government for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Premier
| body = <br />Newfoundland and Labrador
| native_name = 
| image = John Hogan, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier.png
| imagesize = 200px
| imagecaption = 
| incumbent = [[John Hogan (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|John Hogan]]
| acting = 
| incumbentsince = 9 May 2025
| department = Office of the Premier
| style = {{plainlist|
* [[The Honourable]] (formal)
* [[Premier]] (informal)
}}
| status = [[Head of Government]]
| member_of = {{hlist|[[Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|House Assembly]]|[[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Executive Council]]}}
| reports_to = {{hlist|[[Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|House Assembly]]|[[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant Governor]]}}
| residence = 
| seat = [[Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Confederation Building, East Block]], [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
| nominator = 
| appointer = [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| appointer_qualified = with the [[Motion of no confidence|confidence]] of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature
| termlength = [[At {{ucfirst:{{Canadian monarch, current|genderp=~}}}} Majesty's pleasure]]
| termlength_qualified = contingent on the premier's ability to [[Parliamentary system|command confidence]] in the legislative assembly
| constituting_instrument = 
| formation = 1 April 1949
| first = [[Joey Smallwood]]
| deputy = Deputy premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
| salary = $95,357 plus $39,514 (indemnity and allowances) <ref>{{Cite web| title=Compensation Paid to Members by the House of Assembly | url=http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/reports/CompensationPaidToMembersFY15-16.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104000718/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/reports/CompensationPaidToMembersFY15-16.pdf | archive-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>
| website = [https://www.gov.nl.ca/premier/ Office of the Premier]
}}

The '''premier of Newfoundland and Labrador''' is the [[first minister]] and [[head of government]] for the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of the [[Prime Minister|prime minister]] of the former [[Dominion of Newfoundland]]. Before 2001, the official title was ''Premier of Newfoundland''.

The premier is appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador]], as representative of the [[Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador|King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador]]. They are usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]. The word ''premier'' is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word ''primarius'', meaning "primary".<ref>Onions, C.T. ''Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology''. 1985.</ref>

The current premier of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] is [[John Hogan (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)|John Hogan]], since 9 May 2025. He represents [[Windsor Lake]] in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |title=John Hogan sworn in as N.L.'s 15th premier |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/john-hogan-sworn-in-1.7530843 |access-date=2025-05-09 |author=Elizabeth Whitten |website=[[CBC News]]}}</ref>

==Formal responsibilities==
The responsibilities of the premier usually include:
* serving as the president of the [[Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador|Executive Council]] and head of the provincial [[Cabinet (government)|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 [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|MHAs]]
* representing their constituency in the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]]

==Office of the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador==

The Office of the Premier is located at the [[Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Confederation Building East Block]]. Staff at the office consists of:

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

==See also==
* [[Prime Minister of Canada]]
* [[Premier (Canada)]]
* [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.gov.nl.ca/premier/ Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Official Site]

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