37th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 37th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in September 1999.[1] The legislature sat from November 18, 1999, to May 2, 2003.[2]
The New Democratic Party led by Gary Doer formed the government.[1]
Gary Filmon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Filmon's resignation in 2000, Bonnie Mitchelson served as acting party leader until Stuart Murray was elected leader in November 2000.[3]
George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 37th Legislature:[2]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | November 18, 1999 | August 17, 2000 |
| 2nd | December 5, 2000 | July 5, 2001 |
| 3rd | November 13, 2001 | August 9, 2002 |
| 4th | November 27, 2002 | May 2, 2003 |
Peter Liba was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[4]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1999:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkfield Park | Stuart Murray | Progressive Conservative | November 21, 2000 | E Stefanson resigned September 7, 2000[6] to allow S Murray to run for election[7] |
| Tuxedo | Heather Stefanson | Progressive Conservative | November 21, 2000 | G Filmon resigned September 18, 2000[6] |
| Lac du Bonnet | Gerald Hawranik | Progressive Conservative | March 12, 2002 | D Praznik resigned February 8, 2002[6] |
Notes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Members of the Thirty-Seventh Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1999–2003)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ a b "Sessional Information" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ a b c "Biographies of Living Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "Election or byelection? Doer weighs his options". CBC News. September 19, 2006.
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