The responsibilities of the premier usually include:
serving as the president of the Executive Council and head of the provincial Cabinet; The Executive Council is the formal name of the Cabinet when it is acting in its legal capacity;
serving as the head of the provincial government;
leading the development and implementation of government policies and priorities;
serving as the senior communicator of government priorities and plans between:
the lieutenant governor and Cabinet;
the Newfoundland and Labrador government and other provincial and territorial governments;
the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the federal government and international governments;
functions in respect of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, such as recommending to the lieutenant governor the appointment of cabinet ministers and allocating ministerial portfolios;
serving as leader of a major political party and its caucus of MHAs, and
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