Premier
Premieris a title that some countries might use for theirhead of government,sometimes used instead ofPrime Minister.In some other countries, such asCanada,the Premier could be title of a regional government of aprovinceor other local division.
British Colonies[change|change source]
When a colony is first allowed to elect its own government the head of the government is called theChief Minister.As the colony gets more able to rule itself it is given more powers and the title of the Chief Minister is changed toPremier.When the colony becomes independent the Premier becomes a Prime Minister, and British government ministers lose any authority to rule the new country.
Australia and Canada[change|change source]
The leader of the federal governments inAustraliaandCanadais called the Prime Minister, but the leader of the governments inAustralian statesandCanadian Provincesis called the Premier. This is because thestatesandprovincesare not independent.