The deputy premier of Prince Edward Island is an office that was created on January 13, 2010, with the appointment of its first occupier George Webster, by

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

Robert Ghiz Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz (born January 21, 1974) is a Canadian politician who served as the 31st premier of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He is the son of the 27th premier, Joe Ghiz. On November 13, 2014 Ghiz announced he would be res ...

."Post of deputy premier, created in cabinet shuffle"
cbc.ca, January 13, 2010. Webster continued in this post under Premier

Wade MacLauchlan H. Wade MacLauchlan CM OPEI (born 10 December 1954), is a Canadian legal academic, university administrator, politician and community leader. He served as the fifth president of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1999 to 2011, becomin ...

, from February 23, 2015, to May 20, 2015. On May 9, 2019,

Darlene Compton Darlene Compton (born January 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician, the second and current deputy premier, minister of finance and the status of women of Prince Edward Island. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in ...

was named

deputy premier A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...

, under Premier

Dennis King Dennis King (born Dennis Pratt, 2 November 1897 – 21 May 1971) was an English actor and singer. Early years Born on 2 November 1897 in Coventry, Warwickshire, or Birmingham, England, King was the son of John and Elizabeth King Pratt. He ...

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