Premier of Western Australia
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The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the state government, leading the executive branch and overseeing the administration and policy direction of Western Australia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Western Australia ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsUsedInOfficialCapacity |
coat of arms of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of Western Australia
|
| confersPowerOver |
allocation of ministerial portfolios
ⓘ
state cabinet appointments ⓘ state executive government ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| equivalentOffice |
Premier of New South Wales
ⓘ
Premier of Queensland ⓘ Premier of South Australia ⓘ Premier of Tasmania ⓘ Premier of Victoria ⓘ Premier of Western Australia’s counterparts in other Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| firstHolder | John Forrest ⓘ |
| flagUsedInOfficialCapacity | Flag of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasComponentChamber |
Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council of Western Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council
|
| headsGovernmentBody | Cabinet of Western Australia ⓘ |
| isHeadOf |
Government of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
state government of Western Australia
|
| jurisdiction | state of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution Act 1889 (Western Australia)
conventions of the Westminster system ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Western Australia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Assembly (by convention)
|
| nominatedBy | party or coalition commanding a majority in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1890 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Premier ⓘ |
| officeType | sub‑national head of government ⓘ |
| oversees | state public service of Western Australia ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Council of Australian Governments
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Australian Governments (historically)
National Cabinet of Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Western Australia ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | Cabinet of Western Australia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Colonial Secretary of Western Australia (as chief ministerial role) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ |
| residence |
Perth
ⓘ
surface form:
Perth, Western Australia
|
| responsibleFor |
administration of the Government of Western Australia
ⓘ
overall policy direction of Western Australia ⓘ |
| seat |
Perth
ⓘ
surface form:
Perth, Western Australia
|
| styleOfAddress | The Honourable ⓘ |
| termLength |
at the Governor’s pleasure
ⓘ
while commanding the confidence of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| usesGovernmentSystem | Westminster system ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.