Executive Council of Saskatchewan
The Executive Council of Saskatchewan (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Saskatchewan) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.
Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
The Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan, as representative of the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Saskatchewan and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.
[edit] Current Cabinet
The current ministry has been in place since 2007, with the first & second shuffles of this ministry taking place after the 2007 election. This list is current as of the cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2010.[1]
Members are listed in order of precedence.
| Lieutenant-Governor | ||
|---|---|---|
| His Honour The Honourable Gordon Barnhart | 2006— | |
| Portfolio | Minister | |
| Premier of Saskatchewan President of the Executive Council |
Brad Wall | 2007— |
| Deputy Premier & Minister of Finance |
Ken Krawetz | 2010— |
| Minister of Energy and Resources & Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
Bill Boyd | 2007— |
| Minister of Social Services & Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission & Minister responsible for the Status of Women |
June Draude | 2010— |
| Minister of Agriculture & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation |
Bob Bjornerud | 2007— |
| Minister of Health | Don McMorris | 2007— |
| Minister of Education & Provincial Secretary |
Donna Harpauer | 2010— |
| Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Saskatchewan & Minister of Labour Relations & Workplace Safety & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority |
Don Morgan | 2010— |
| Minister of First Nations & Métis Relations & Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation |
Ken Cheveldayoff | 2010— |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Employment & Immigration & Minister Responsible for Innovation |
Rob Norris | 2010— |
| Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport & Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission |
Bill Hutchinson | 2010— |
| Minister of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing | D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 2009— |
| Minister of Environment | Dustin Duncan | 2010— |
| Minister of Enterprise & Minister responsible for Trade & Deputy Government House Leader |
Jeremy Harrison | 2010— |
| Minister of Highways & Infrastructure | Jim Reiter | 2009— |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Darryl Hickie | 2010- |
| Minister of Government Services | Laura Ross | 2010- |
| Minister responsible for the Crown Investments Corporation & Minister responsible for the Information Technology Office |
Tim McMillan | 2010- |
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