MHA

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MHA is the commonly used abbreviation for a Member of the House of Assembly in the provincial legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative title
political office
abbreviationFor Member of the House of Assembly
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
canBelongTo government caucus
opposition caucus
third party caucus
country Canada
countrySubdivision Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
electedBy voters of a provincial electoral district
governingLaw Elections Act, 1991 (Newfoundland and Labrador)
House of Assembly Act (Newfoundland and Labrador)
governmentLevel provincial
hasTitleForm Honourable (for cabinet ministers who are MHAs)
Mr. (for male MHAs)
Ms. (for female MHAs)
jurisdictionType sub‑national
language English
legislativeBody House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
officeCreatedInContextOf Confederation of Newfoundland with Canada in 1949
officeHolderMust meet eligibility requirements under Newfoundland and Labrador election law
officeHolderRole provincial legislator
officeScope Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
officeType elected office
participatesIn committee work of the House of Assembly
debates in the House of Assembly
provincial law‑making in Newfoundland and Labrador
politicalSystem parliamentary system
relatedOffice Cabinet minister of Newfoundland and Labrador
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
represents electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador
responsibility hold the provincial government to account
introduce and vote on provincial legislation
participate in budget and estimates debates
represent constituents in the House of Assembly
serve on legislative committees
similarTo MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly)
MNA (Member of the National Assembly)
MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament)
termType fixed term subject to provincial election schedule
usedBy Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government
media in Newfoundland and Labrador
usedInJurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador

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