21st Alberta Legislature
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| 21st Alberta Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 12 June 1986 – 20 February 1989 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Don Getty 1 November 1985 - 14 December 1992 | ||
| Cabinet | Getty cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Ray Martin 6 November 1984 - 15 June 1993 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Association | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Recognized | Liberal Party | ||
| Representative | |||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | David J. Carter 12 June 1986 - 30 August 1993 | ||
| Members | 83 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Helen Hunley 22 January 1985 - 11 March 1991 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session June 12, 1986 – March 4, 1987 | |||
| 2nd session March 5, 1987 – March 16, 1988 | |||
| 3rd session March 17, 1988 – February 16, 1989 | |||
| 4th session February 17. 1989 – February 17, 1989 | |||
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The 21st Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from June 12, 1986, to February 20, 1989, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1986 Alberta general election held on May 8, 1986. The Legislature officially resumed on June 12, 1986, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on February 17, 1989, and dissolved on February 20, 1989, prior to the 1989 Alberta general election on March 20, 1989.[1]
Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the fifth time, led by Premier Don Getty. The Official Opposition was led by Ray Martin of the New Democratic Party. The Speaker was David J. Carter.
Party standings after the 21st General Election
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| Affiliation | Members | |
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| Progressive Conservative | 61 | |
| New Democratic | 16 | |
| Liberal | 4 | |
| Representative | 2 | |
| Total |
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- A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
Members elected
[edit]For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Note:
1Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to Nancy MacBeth.
References
[edit]- ^ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 501. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Normandin, Pierre G., ed. (1989). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Toronto: Info Globe. ISBN 0-9693158-1-3. OCLC 679734888. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.