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| Incumbent: Rodney MacDonald |
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| Style: | The Honourable |
| Appointed by: | Myra Freeman as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia |
| First : | Sir Charles Tupper |
| Formation: | July 1, 1867 |
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The Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly who is called upon by the Lieutenant Governor to form a government. As the province's head of government and de facto chief executive, the premier exercises considerable power. The current Premier of Nova Scotia is Rodney MacDonald See also:
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| Lieutenant-Governor: Mayann E. Francis • Former lieutenant-governors | |
| Premier: Rodney MacDonald • Former premiers | |
| Opposition Leader: Darrell Dexter • Former Opposition Leaders | |
| Executive Council (Cabinet) | |
| Legislature: Current members • Former legislatures | |
| Speaker of the Assembly: Alfie MacLeod | |
| Political parties: Progressive Conservatives • Liberals • New Democrats · Greens | |
| Elections: 2006 general election • Past elections | |
| Current issues: Equalization payments | |
| Other provinces and territories: BC • AB • SK • MB • ON • QC • NB • NS • PEI • NL • YU • NT • NU | |
