Deputy President of Ontario

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The Deputy President of Ontario (French: Président(e)-adjoint(e) de l'Ontario) is the ceremonial head of state of Ontario, the most populous province of the Canadian Republic. The Deputy President of Ontario is appointed by the President of Canada on advice of the Premier of Ontario. The Deputy President of Ontario appoints all members (ministers) of the Executive Council of Ontario on advice of the Premier of Ontario, and according to Canadian constitutional law is the personal embodiment of the Crown within Ontario at the provincial level.