Department of Advanced Education and Skills (Newfoundland and Labrador)

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Department of Advanced Education and Skills
Agency overview
Formed October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
  • Department of Education
Jurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador
Headquarters St. John's
Employees 600
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Darrin Pike
Website aes.gov.nl.ca

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills is a provincial government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Advanced Education and Skills is Joan Shea.[1]

The department was created in October 2011, by the government of Kathy Dunderdale, and incorporates most of the former Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment as well as the advanced studies component of the Department of Education.[1][2] The department has seven lines of services which include; labour market development, career and employment services, immigration and multiculturalism, youth engagement, persons with disabilities, income support services, and emergency social services.[3]

Ministers

Key:

  Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Premier
1 No image.svg Joan Shea October 28, 2011 present Progressive Conservative Kathy Dunderdale

See also

References

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External links

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