| Chief Minister of Northern Province | |
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| வட மாகாண முதலமைச்சர் | |
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Incumbent since 23 October 2018Vacant | |
| Board of Ministers of the Northern Province | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Northern Provincial Council |
| Appointer | G. A. Chandrasiri |
| Precursor | Chief Minister of the North Eastern Province |
| Inaugural holder | C. V. Vigneswaran |
| Formation | 1 January 2007 |
| Website | Northern Province Chief Minister's Office |
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The chief minister of Northern Province, Sri Lanka, is the head of the provincial board of ministers, a body which aids and advises the governor, the head of the provincial government, in the exercise of his executive power.[1] The governor appoints as chief minister the member of the Northern Provincial Council who, in his opinion, commands the support of a majority of that council.[1]
- ^ a b "The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Chapter XVIIA". Policy Research & Information Unit, Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2015-01-31.