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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

National Cabinet of Australia hasMember Premier of Western Australia
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory hasSimilarRankTo Premier of Western Australia
Government of Western Australia headOfGovernment Premier of Western Australia
Western Australia headOfGovernmentTitle Premier of Western Australia