National Occupation Code (NOC): 00010

Legislators participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members.

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Job Duties for Legislators

• Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations
• Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures
• Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
• Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
• May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.

Alternate Job Titles

• Aboriginal Band Chief
• Aboriginal Band Council Member
• Alderman/woman
• Attorney General
• Cabinet Minister
• City Alderman
• City Councillor
• City Councilman/woman
• Councillor
• First Nations Band Chief
• First Nations Band Council Member
• First Nations Government Leader
• Government Leader
• Governor General
• Leader Of The Opposition
• Legislative Body Speaker
• Legislator
• Lieutenant-governor
• Mayor
• Member Of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
• Member Of Parliament (MP)
• Member Of The House Of Assembly (MHA)
• Member Of The National Assembly (MNA)
• Member Of The Provincial Parliament (MPP)
• Metropolitan Council Chair
• Municipal Council Chairman/woman
• Opposition Leader
• Orator - Government
• Premier
• Prime Minister
• Reeve
• Regional Municipality Chair
• School Board Trustee
• Senator
• Solicitor General
• Treasury Board President