The General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador (known as the General Assembly of Newfoundland until 6 December 2001) is the legislature of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Today, the legislature is made of two elements: the King of Canada in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, represented by the lieutenant governor, and the unicameral assembly called the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The legislature was first established in 1832.

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General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Type
Type	Bicameral (1832–1934) Unicameral (1934–present)
Houses	Legislative Council (1832–1934) House of Assembly (1934–present)
Sovereign	Governor (1832–1949) Lieutenant Governor (1949–present)
History
Founded	1832 (1832) (Suspended 1934–1949 during Commission of Government)
Meeting place
Colonial Building (1850–1959) Confederation Building (1959–present)

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Like the Canadian federal government, Newfoundland and Labrador uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the House of Assembly after general elections. The leader of the party with the most seats is called upon by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador to form a government and assume the position of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. The premier acts as Newfoundland and Labrador's head of government, while the King of Canada is head of state.

The legislature was originally bicameral. From 1832 to 1934, it had an upper house called the Legislative Council of Newfoundland. That house was abolished in 1934.

Between 1934 and Newfoundland's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1949, Newfoundland was under Commission of Government, and the General Assembly was suspended.