Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Premier ministre de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Incumbent Andrew Furey since August 19, 2020
Office of the Premier
Style	The Honourable (formal) Premier (informal)
Status	Head of Government
Member of	House Assembly Executive Council
Reports to	House Assembly Lieutenant Governor
Seat	Confederation Building, East Block, St. John's
Appointer	Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador with the confidence of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly
Formation	April 1, 1949
First holder	Joey Smallwood
Deputy	Deputy premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Salary	$95,357 plus $39,514 (indemnity and allowances) [1]
Website	Office of the Premier

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister and head of government for the 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 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, as representative of the King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador. They are usually the leader of the party that commands a majority in the 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".^[2]

The current premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is Andrew Furey, since August 19, 2020. He currently represents Humber-Gros Morne in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.