Premier of Prince Edward Island

Premier of Prince Edward Island
Premier ministre de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Incumbent
Dennis King
since May 9, 2019
Office of the Premier
Style
StatusHead of Government
Member of
Reports to
SeatCharlottetown
AppointerLieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
with the confidence of the Prince Edward Island Legislature
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly
Formation1851
First holderGeorge Coles
DeputyDeputy Premier of Prince Edward Island
Salary$68,721 plus $74,634 (indemnity and allowances)[1]
WebsiteOffice of the Premier

The premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

The current premier of Prince Edward Island is Dennis King, from the Progressive Conservative Party.

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)