Saskatchewan Legislature
Saskatchewan Legislature | |
|---|---|
| 30th Saskatchewan Legislature | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Legislative Assembly |
| Sovereign | The lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada) |
| History | |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Preceded by | Northwest Territories Legislature |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
The Saskatchewan Legislature is made of two elements: the lieutenant governor[1] as representative of the King of Canada, and the unicameral assembly called the Legislative Assembly. The legislature has existed since Saskatchewan was formed out of part of the North-West 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 and Executive Council. The premier is Saskatchewan's head of government.
List of legislatures
[edit]Following is a list of the 29 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
- ^ Until February 2, 2018
- ^ Until April 4, 2016
- ^ April 12, 2016 - June 20, 2017
- ^ June 20, 2017 - March 3, 2018
- ^ From March 3, 2018
- ^ Until January 5, 2018
- ^ From January 5, 2018
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
