The Nunatsiavut Government has a new First Minister, Executive Council and Speaker of the Nunatsiavut Assembly. The positions were filled during the first sitting of the third session of the Nunatsiavut Assembly in Hopedale.

Kate Mitchell, the Ordinary Member for Makkovik, was elected First Minister by other members of the Assembly. The First Minister oversees the running of the Nunatsiavut Executive Council, and acts as the Minister of the Department of Nunatsiavut Affairs, responsible for:

(a) implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement;
(b) the administration of justice and the legal services required by the Nunatsiavut Government;
(c) eligibility and enrolment of Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement;
(d) the management of Nunatsiavut Government public property; and
(e) housing for Inuit.

Both the President and First Minister sit as members of the Nunatsiavut Executive Council. The other NEC members, who serve as Ministers of the Nunatsiavut Government, include:

Daniel Pottle - Finance, Human Resources and IT
Darryl Shiwak - Lands and Natural Resources
Gregory Flowers - Health and Social Development
Patricia Kemuksigak - Education and Economic Development
Richard Pamak - Culture, Recreation and Tourism

Following the swearing-in of Ministers, the Assembly selected Sean Lyall, Ordinary Member for Nain, as its new Speaker. The Speaker then chose Patricia Ford as Deputy Speaker.