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18-498: The WGA also invites Canadian premiers (the leader of the provincial parliamentary party) of Western Canada to its annual conference. Western Governors University , an autonomous private non-profit online university, was co-founded by Western governors from a plan that originated in WGA meetings in the 1990s. The WGA addresses important policy and governance issues in the West, advances

36-694: A first minister responsible to the Nunatsiavut Assembly. The head of government of Norway was called first minister ( Norwegian : førstestatsråd ) between 1814 and 1873, while it was in personal union with Sweden . In 1893, 12 years prior to the dissolution of the union , it was changed to prime minister ( statsminister ). In the United Kingdom, the term first minister was once used interchangeably with prime minister , such as when Winston Churchill stated: "I did not become His Majesty's First Minister so that I might oversee

54-630: A dependent territory. In Canada , a first minister is any of the Canadian first ministers of the Crown , otherwise known as heads of government , including the Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers . The title is used in such formulae as " first ministers' meetings ". In Newfoundland and Labrador , the Inuit self-governing region of Nunatsiavut provides for

72-520: A distinction between premier , prime minister and first minister , which are all rendered as " premier ministre ". Thus, "The prime minister of Canada and the premier of Ontario" will be translated as " Le premier ministre du Canada et le premier ministre de l'Ontario ". The terms prime minister and premier come from the United Kingdom , where there is only one prime minister / premier . Heads of government of constituent countries in

90-419: A number of provinces, premiers were previously known by the title prime minister , with premier being an informal term used to apply to all prime ministers, even the prime minister of Canada . This practice was eventually phased out to avoid confusing the provincial leaders with the federal prime minister, as well as to indicate the distinct nature of the provincial offices. The last such case outside Quebec

108-450: A victorious general election campaign in a Canadian province has ever been prime minister. Canada's three territories have premiers as well, though they are technically known as "government leaders". The premier of Yukon is chosen in the usual fashion, but the premiers of Nunavut and Northwest Territories are selected from within the small and non-partisan elected territorial councils. First minister A first minister

126-764: Is acknowledged in annual "first ministers conferences" in which the federal prime minister and the 10 premiers meet to discuss provincial-federal relations. The Meech Lake Accord proposed that these meetings be constitutionally mandated, and some premiers have even proposed that these meetings become a formal branch of government, active in the legislative process (see Council of the Federation ). However, only one Canadian provincial premier has ever gone on to serve as prime minister: John Thompson . Canada's first and sixth prime ministers ( John A. Macdonald and Charles Tupper ) had also been co-premier and premier of British provinces that became part of Canada, but no one who has led

144-412: Is any of a variety of leaders of government cabinets . The term literally has the same meaning as "prime minister" but is typically chosen to distinguish the office-holder from a superior prime minister. Currently the title of first minister is used to refer to the political leader of a devolved national government, such as the devolved governments of Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland , or of

162-588: The 2021 general election in Yukon . Premiers advise the lieutenant governor on whom to appoint to the cabinet and they guide legislation through the legislature. Premiers thus exercise a significant amount of power within the Canadian federation , especially in regard to the federal government. In many ways they remain the most effective representatives of provincial interests to the federal government, as parliament 's strong party discipline and other factors have impaired provincial representation there. This reality

180-543: The Netherlands etc. In Malaysia , the first minister for each state with a Malay ruler is known as the Menteri Besar . Meanwhile, the heads of government in the four states without a monarch are called chief ministers . George Price held the office of First Minister of British Honduras from 1961 until 1964, when it became self-governing and the title was changed to Premier . He continued as Premier after

198-473: The UK are titled first minister . Collectively, Canada's federal prime minister and the premiers are collectively referred to as first ministers , another synonym of British origin. Under Canada's system of responsible government , the premier is both a member of the provincial legislative assembly and the head of the executive. The premier normally holds a seat in the legislative assembly, being elected in one of

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216-406: The WGA is Republican Mark Gordon of Wyoming and the vice chair is Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico . The premiers of Canada's Western provinces are also typically invited to attend WGA meetings. Premier (Canada) In Canada, a premier ( / ˈ p r iː m j ər / PREEM -yər ) is the head of government of a province or territory . Though

234-489: The electoral constituencies of the province. The leader of the party which commands a majority in the assembly is then legally appointed the premier by the lieutenant governor , representing the Canadian monarch in right of the province . While most often the leader of the largest party in a provincial or territorial legislature is invited to become premier, this is not always the case, the most recent exception occurring after

252-633: The liquidation of the British Empire!" Nowadays, the term is used to describe the leaders of the devolved governments of Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . See In Australia , the premiers and chief ministers are the first ministers of the states and territories respectively. In Germany , the first minister in each federal state is known as the Minister President ( Ministerpräsident ). A similar term exists in countries with some historic German influence, e.g. Latvia ,

270-534: The role of the Western states in the federal system, and strengthens the social and economic fabric of the region. WGA develops policy and carries out programs in the areas of natural resources, the environment, human services, economic development, international relations and state governance. WGA acts as a center of innovation and promotes shared development of solutions to regional problems. The WGA takes up issues using six basic strategies: The current chair of

288-523: The title even after leaving the premiership. In Nova Scotia and Alberta, former premiers are honorary members of the provincial Executive Council and thereby retain the style the Honourable for life. The prime minister–premier distinction does not exist in French , with both federal and provincial first ministers being styled premier ministre (masculine) or première ministre (feminine). In

306-468: The word is merely a synonym for prime minister , it is employed for provincial prime ministers to differentiate them from the prime minister of Canada . There are ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers. In most provinces and all territories, these persons are styled the Honourable only while in office, unless they are admitted to the King's Privy Council for Canada , in which case they retain

324-471: Was that of W. A. C. Bennett , who served as premier of British Columbia and styled himself as prime minister until leaving office in 1972. The title premier is typically not granted by written law. The formal name of the government position held by the premier is president of the Executive Council or some similar term, but that formal term is rarely used. The French language does not make

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