The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology is a government department in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
,
Canada
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. The department is headed by a member of the
provincial cabinet
Provincial may refer to:
Government & Administration
* Provincial capitals, an administrative sub-national capital of a country
* Provincial city (disambiguation)
* Provincial minister (disambiguation)
* Provincial Secretary, a position in Can ...
, typically a
Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the
premier
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
and formally appointed by the
Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology is
Andrew Parsons.
The department was formerly known as the ''Department of Mines and Energy'', however its name was changed in 2004, to Natural Resources under the government of
Danny Williams. The department is responsible for the provinces energy, mines, forestry and agrifoods sectors. Due to the significance of Newfoundland and Labrador's natural resources sector the Minister of Natural Resources is considered to be one of the most high-profile positions in the
Provincial Cabinet
Provincial may refer to:
Government & Administration
* Provincial capitals, an administrative sub-national capital of a country
* Provincial city (disambiguation)
* Provincial minister (disambiguation)
* Provincial Secretary, a position in Can ...
.
On August 19, 2020 the department was renamed Industry, Energy and Technology.
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Ministers
Key:
See also
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Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (in French: ''le Conseil exécutif de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador'', but informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in French: ''le Cabinet de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador'' ...
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Newfoundland Ranger Force, a former law enforcement agency while the
Dominion of Newfoundland
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's Department of Natural Resources
References
External links
Industry, Energy and Technology website{{Newfoundland and Labrador politics
Newfoundland and Labrador government departments and agencies
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
Subnational economy ministries