President of the Executive Council

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

• The Governor-General or Governor in Australia and New Zealand, although the actual title is not used.
• A Premier of a Canadian Province
• 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.

In some cases this office was held by the Governor, e.g. Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.

See also: Vice-President of the Executive Council

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