MHA
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MHA is the commonly used abbreviation for a Member of the House of Assembly in the provincial legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative title
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Member of the House of Assembly ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canBelongTo |
government caucus
ⓘ
opposition caucus ⓘ third party caucus ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of a provincial electoral district ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Elections Act, 1991 (Newfoundland and Labrador)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Assembly Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | provincial ⓘ |
| hasTitleForm |
Honourable (for cabinet ministers who are MHAs)
ⓘ
Mr. (for male MHAs) ⓘ Ms. (for female MHAs) ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | sub‑national ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedInContextOf | Confederation of Newfoundland with Canada in 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderMust | meet eligibility requirements under Newfoundland and Labrador election law ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | provincial legislator ⓘ |
| officeScope | Province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
committee work of the House of Assembly
ⓘ
debates in the House of Assembly ⓘ provincial law‑making in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | parliamentary system ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Cabinet minister of Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| responsibility |
hold the provincial government to account
ⓘ
introduce and vote on provincial legislation ⓘ participate in budget and estimates debates ⓘ represent constituents in the House of Assembly ⓘ serve on legislative committees ⓘ |
| similarTo |
MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MNA (Member of the National Assembly) ⓘ MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term subject to provincial election schedule ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government NERFINISHED ⓘ media in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| usedInJurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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