Politics of Prince Edward Island

Politics of Prince Edward Island
Polity typeProvince within a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
ConstitutionConstitution of Canada
Legislative branch
NameGeneral Assembly
TypeUnicameral
Meeting placeProvince House, Charlottetown
Presiding officerSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly
Executive branch
Head of state
CurrentlyKing Charles III
represented by
Antoinette Perry,
Lieutenant Governor
Head of government
CurrentlyPremier
Dennis King
AppointerLieutenant Governor
Cabinet
NameExecutive Council
LeaderPremier (as President of the Executive Council)
AppointerLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersCharlottetown
Judicial branch
Court of Appeal
Chief judgeDavid H. Jenkins
SeatCharlottetown

The politics of Prince Edward Island are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces. The capital of the province of Prince Edward Island is Charlottetown, where the lieutenant governor and the premier reside, and where the provincial legislature and cabinet are located.