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.
Current Cabinet
The current ministry has been in place since 2007, with the first shuffle of this ministry taking place after the 2007 election. This list is current as of the cabinet shuffle on May 29, 2009.
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 Education |
Ken Krawetz | 2007— |
| Minister of Energy and Resources & Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs |
Bill Boyd | 2007— |
| Minister of Finance & Government House Leader |
Rod Gantefoer | 2007— |
| Minister responsible for the Crown Corporations & Provincial Secretary |
June Draude | 2009— |
| Minister of Agriculture & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation |
Bob Bjornerud | 2007— |
| Minister of Health | Don McMorris | 2007— |
| Minister of Social Services & Deputy Government House Leader |
Donna Harpauer | 2007— |
| Minister of Justice | Don Morgan | 2007— |
| Minister of Enterprise | Ken Cheveldayoff | 2009— |
| Minister of Environment | Nancy Heppner | 2007— |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Employment & Labour & Minister Responsible for Immigration |
Rob Norris | 2007— |
| Minister of Government Services & Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority & Minister responsible for the Capital City Commission |
Christine Tell | 2009— |
| Minister of First Nations & Métis Relations & Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation |
Bill Hutchinson | 2009— |
| Minister of Corrections, Public Safety & Policing | D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert | 2009— |
| Minister of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Sport | Dustin Duncan | 2009— |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Jeremy Harrison | 2009— |
| Minister of Highways & Infrastructure | Jim Reiter | 2009— |
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