President of the Executive Council

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A President of the Executive Council is the presiding officer of an Executive Council in governments in the Commonwealth of Nations. The term may specifically refer to:—

• The Governor-General or Governors of the Australian states in Australia and New Zealand, although the actual title is not used
• A Premier of a Canadian Province (see Premier (Canada))
• The President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State (the Free State's head of government)
• The President of the Executive Yuan, otherwise known as the Premier of Taiwan

• As a former Commonwealth of Nations member, Hong Kong also has a President of the Executive Council in the form of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Prior to 1997, the role was played by the Governor of Hong Kong

See also

• Vice-President of the Executive Council

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