The
Executive Council of
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
(informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the
cabinet of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Almost always made up of members of the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Canadian
Cabinet while being smaller in size with different portfolios.
The
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, as representative of the
King in Right of Nova Scotia, heads the council, and is referred to as the
Governor-in-Council
The King-in-Council or the Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states. In a general sense, it would mean the monarch exercising executive authority, usually in the form of ap ...
. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or
minister, the
viceroy
A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning " ...
, are selected by the
Premier of Nova Scotia and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a
ministry, but this is not always the case.
Current Cabinet
The current ministry has been in place since August 31, 2021, when Premier Tim Houston established his cabinet.
See also
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Westminster system
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Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)
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Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...
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Nova Scotia Council
Formally known as "His Majesty's Council of Nova Scotia", the Nova Scotia Council (1720–1838) was the original British administrative, legislative and judicial body in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Council was also known as the Annapolis Counci ...
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Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia was the upper house of the legislature of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It existed from 1838 to May 31, 1928. From the establishment of responsible government in 1848, members were appointed by th ...
External links
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
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Executive Council of Nova Scotia