The Executive Council

Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)

An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power and advises the governor or governor-general. Executive Councils often make decisions via Orders in Council.Executive Councillors are informally...

 of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

(informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Saskatchewan) is the cabinet

Cabinet (government)

A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...

 of that Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province.

Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...

, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada

Cabinet of Canada

The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government 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

Lieutenant-Governors of Saskatchewan

The following is a list of the Lieutenant Governors of Saskatchewan. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Saskatchewan came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1905, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of the Northwest...

, as representative of the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan

Monarchy in Saskatchewan

By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, the Canadian monarchy operates in Saskatchewan as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy; As such, the Crown within Saskatchewan's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Saskatchewan, Her Majesty in Right...

, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council

Queen-in-Council

The Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during...

. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister

Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....

, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Saskatchewan

Premier of Saskatchewan

The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....

 and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry

Ministry (government department)

A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...

, 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.

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

Saskatchewan general election, 2007

The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....

. This list is current as of the cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2010.http://www.digital-flyer.com/accounts/saskparty/pdf/June2010SaskCabinet.pdf

Members are listed in order of precedence

Order of precedence in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan...

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Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour The Honourable Gordon Barnhart Gordon Barnhart -See also:*Monarchy in Saskatchewan*Government House - External Links :* -Sources:* by Sarah Macdonald, The Leader-Post, July 31, 2006, retrieved August 1, 2006,* retrieved December 18, 2006,***-References:...		2006—
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Saskatchewan Premier of Saskatchewan The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....       President of the Executive Council	Brad Wall Brad Wall Bradley John "Brad" Wall, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 14th Premier of Saskatchewan since November 21, 2007....	2007—
Deputy Premier       & Minister of Finance	Ken Krawetz Ken Krawetz Kenneth Patrick Krawetz is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Canora-Pelly, and the current Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan.-Background:...	2010—
Minister of Energy and Resources       & Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs	Bill Boyd Bill Boyd (Canadian politician) Bill Boyd is a provincial level politician from Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as a member of the Saskatchewan Legislature from 1991 to 2002 and returned to office in the 2007 Saskatchewan general election....	2007—
Minister of Social Services       & Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission       & Minister responsible for the Status of Women	June Draude June Draude June Draude is a Canadian provincial politician. She is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Kelvington-Wadena....	2010—
Minister of Agriculture       & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation	Bob Bjornerud Bob Bjornerud Bob Bjornerud is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Melville-Saltcoats.-External links:**...	2007—
Minister of Health	Don McMorris Don McMorris Don McMorris is a Canadian provincial politician, in the province of Saskatchewan. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone, a position he has held since the 1999 provincial election...	2007—
Minister of Education       & Provincial Secretary	Donna Harpauer Donna Harpauer Donna Harpauer is a Canadian provincial politician. She is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Humboldt....	2010—
Minister of Justice       & Attorney General of Saskatchewan       & Minister of Labour Relations & Workplace Safety             & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority	Don Morgan Don Morgan Don Morgan, QC is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Southeast. He is also the Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Saskatchewan and the Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace...	2010—
Minister of First Nations & Métis Relations             & Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation	Ken Cheveldayoff Ken Cheveldayoff Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs....	2010—
Minister of Advanced Education, Employment & Immigration       & Minister Responsible for Innovation	Rob Norris Rob Norris Rob Norris is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Saskatoon Greystone in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party....	2010—
Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport       & Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission	Bill Hutchinson Bill Hutchinson (politician) Bill Hutchinson is a Canadian politician. He represents the constituency of Regina South in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.-Cabinet positions:-External links:* - MLA web site* - cabinet web site...	2010—
Minister of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing	D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert Yogi Huyghebaert Delwood Frederick "Yogi" Huyghebaert, O.M.M., C.D. is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Wood River, Saskatchewan. He represents the Saskatchewan Party....	2009—
Minister of Environment	Dustin Duncan Dustin Duncan Dustin Duncan is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Weyburn-Big Muddy....	2010—
Minister of Enterprise       & Minister responsible for Trade       & Deputy Government House Leader	Jeremy Harrison Jeremy Harrison Jeremy Harrison, is a Canadian politician, currently representing the riding of Meadow Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan...	2010—
Minister of Highways & Infrastructure	Jim Reiter Jim Reiter Jim Reiter is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Rosetown-Elrose in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election...	2009—
Minister of Municipal Affairs	Darryl Hickie Darryl Hickie Darryl Hickie is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Prince Albert Carlton in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party....	2010-
Minister of Government Services	Laura Ross Laura Ross (politician) Laura Ross is a Canadian politician. She was elected to represent the electoral district of Regina Qu'Appelle Valley in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election, having previously run unsuccessfully in the electoral district of Regina Douglas Park in the 2003 election. She is a...	2010-
Minister responsible for the Crown Investments Corporation       & Minister responsible for the Information Technology Office	Tim McMillan Tim McMillan Tim McMillan is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Lloydminster in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party....	2010-