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Politics of Prince Edward Island | |
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| Polity type | Province within a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Constitution | Constitution of Canada |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Province House, Charlottetown |
| Presiding officer | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Currently | King Charles III represented by Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor |
| Head of government | |
| Currently | Premier Dennis King |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Executive Council |
| Leader | Premier (as President of the Executive Council) |
| Appointer | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | Charlottetown |
| Judicial branch | |
| Court of Appeal | |
| Chief judge | David H. Jenkins |
| Seat | Charlottetown |
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.