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{{Short description|Ministries of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
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| leader_name2        = Her Honour The Honourable [[Joan Marie Aylward]]
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The '''[[Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)|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'') is the [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] headed by the lieutenant governor and composed of the ministers in office. The Executive Council is composed only of ministers in office, and is the official body by which Cabinet's constitutional advice is given to the lieutenant governor.

The Executive Council is thus similar in structure and role to the federal [[King's Privy Council for Canada]], though smaller in size, and, whereas the [[Cabinet of Canada|federal cabinet]] is a committee of the King's Privy Council, the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador and Cabinet of Newfoundland one and the same.  Also, unlike the King's Privy Council, members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador are not appointed for life, and are not entitled to [[post-nominal letters]] due to their position.

The [[Lieutenant-Governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador]], as representative of the [[Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador|King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador]], heads the council, and is referred to as the [[King-in-Council|Governor-in-Council]]. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a [[Ministry (government department)|ministry]], but this is not always the case. The Lieutenant Governor, [[advice (constitutional)|advised]] by the Premier, determines which portfolios will be created. Ministers organize their department and  present legislation for the new ministry if none exists. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or [[Minister (government)|minister]], the vice-regal, are selected by the [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]] and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor.

The Executive Council has offices and meetings at [[Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Confederation Building East Block]].

==Current Cabinet==
{{See also|Wakeham ministry}}
The [[2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election]] resulted in a victory for the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|PC Party]]. [[Tony Wakeham]] and his Cabinet were sworn in on October 29, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Wakeham sworn in as N.L’.s 16th premier |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-swearing-in-9.6958014 |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=[[CBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/exec/1029n01/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=[[Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|gov.nl.ca]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 bgcolor="#CCCCCC" | Lieutenant Governor
|-
| colspan=1 | Her Honour The Honourable [[Joan Marie Aylward]]
| (2023–present)
|-
!Portfolio
!Minister
|-
| [[Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
:President of Executive Council
:Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs
| [[Tony Wakeham]]
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*Deputy Premier
*Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
*Minister of Public Procurement 
| [[Barry Petten]]
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*Minister of Justice and Public Safety
*Attorney General
*Minister Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management
*Minister of Women and Gender Equality
*Minister Responsible for Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office
*Minister Responsible for the Human Rights Commisson 
| [[Helen Conway-Ottenheimer]]
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*[[Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills|Minister of Immigration]]
*Minister of Jobs and Growth
*Minister of Rural Development
*Minister of Francophone Affairs
| [[Lin Paddock]]
|-
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*[[Department of Industry, Energy and Technology|Minister of Energy and Mines]]
*Government House Leader
| [[Lloyd Parrott]]
|-
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*Minister of Forestry and Agriculture
*Minister of Crown Lands
| [[Pleaman Forsey]]
|-
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*Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
*Minister of Advanced Education and Skills 
| [[Paul Dinn]]
|-
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*Minister of Health and Community Services
*Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
*Minister Responsible for NL Health Services
*Minister of Labrador Affairs
*Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation  
|[[Lela Evans]]
|-
| 
*Minister of Housing
*[[Department of Social Supports and Well-Being|Minister of Social Supports and Well Being]]
*Minister of Poverty Reduction
*Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities
*Deputy Government House Leader
| [[Joedy Wall]]
|-
|
*[[Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation|Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Arts]]
*Minister of Sports, Recreation, and Parks
*Minister Responsible for PictureNL
*Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
*Minister Responsible for the Pippy Park Commission 
| [[Andrea Barbour]]
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*Minister of Government Services
*Minister of Labour
*Minister Responsible for Office of the Chief Information Officer
*Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL
| [[Mike Goosney]]
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*Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs
*Registrar General
*Minister of Community Engagement
*Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Climate Change
*Minister Responsible for Multi-Material Stewardship Board
| [[Chris Tibbs]]
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*Minister of Finance
*President of Treasury Board
*Minister of Seniors
*Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission
*Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation 
|[[Craig Pardy]]
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*Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture 
| [[Loyola O'Driscoll]]
|-
|}

==References==
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