Saskatchewan Legislature
Saskatchewan Legislature | |
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27th Saskatchewan Legislature | |
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Houses | Legislative Assembly |
History | |
Founded | 1905 |
Preceded by | Northwest Territories Legislature |
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Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
The Legislature of Saskatchewan is the legislature of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The legislature is made of two elements: the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan[1] as representative of the Queen, and the unicameral assembly called the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The legislature has existed since Saskatchewan was formed out of part of the Northwest Territories in 1905.
Like the Canadian federal government, Saskatchewan uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a Premier of Saskatchewan and Executive Council of Saskatchewan. The premier acts as Saskatchewan's head of government, while the Lieutenant Governor, as representative of the Queen of Canada, acts as its head of state.
List of Legislatures
Following is a list of the 27 times the legislature has been convened since 1905. For previous legislatures, see List of Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies.
Notes:
- ^ From opening day of legislature to the day that the legislature was dissolved.
- ^ Until October 20, 1916
- ^ Until October 15, 1916
- ^ Until April 1921
- ^ Until May 1, 1919
- ^ Until April 5, 1922
- ^ In 1923
- ^ From 1924 to 1925
- ^ Until February 26, 1926
- ^ Until September 9, 1929
- ^ Until November 1, 1935
- ^ Until 1941
- ^ Until 1954
- ^ Until 1955
- ^ Until November 1961
- ^ Until 1962
- ^ Until 1970
- ^ Until July 1971
- ^ Until July 1976
- ^ From June 24, 1977 to 1978, shared with Richard Lee Collver
- ^ From June 24, 1977 to 1978
- ^ Until November 1979
- ^ Until November 1987
- ^ Until October 1992
- ^ Until November 1994
- ^ Until February 8, 2001
- ^ Until February 6, 2001
- ^ Until 2004
- ^ Until June 6, 2009
- ^ Until November 19, 2011
- ^ November 19, 2011 - March 9, 2013
- ^ From March 9, 2013
References
- ^ Saskatchewan Act, 1905 (4-5 Edw. VII, c. 42, Section 12). July 20, 1905. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "26th Legislature Dates and Pages". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-03-08.