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premierThe premier is the name given to the head of
government
of the Province of British
Columbia and is the Province's chief elected
executive
official. The premier is
commissioned
by the
lieutenant governor
to
form a government which has the support of a majority of members of
the
legislative assembly
. The premier is
usually the leader of the political
party
which has won a majority of
seats in the legislative assembly. See also
cabinet
;
coalition
;
head of state
;
majority government
;
minister
;
minority government
;
parliamentary system
.
Although the premier is mentioned in the
Constitution Act (British Columbia)
as president of the
executive council
(section 9(1)), the
position and role of the premier in the governmental system is not
well specified in provincial constitutional documents. Even though
the premier is the most important political office in the province,
the functions and responsibilities of the premier as head of
government are left to customary practices rather than
constitutional law.
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