The Saskatchewan Legislature is made of two elements: the lieutenant governor 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 Following is a list of the 30 times the legislature has been convened since 1905. For previous legislatures, see List of Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies. AssemblySessionsElectionFromToFrom opening day of legislature to the day that the legislature was dissolved.Governing PartyPremierOfficial Opposition PartyLeaderSpeaker of the House1st Legislature 3 sessions1st generalMar. 29, 1906 July 20, 1908LiberalWalter ScottProvincial Rights Frederick HaultainThomas MacNutt2nd Legislature 4 sessions2nd generalDec. 10, 1908 June 15, 1912LiberalWalter ScottProvincial Rights Frederick HaultainWilliam Charles Sutherland3rd Legislature 6 sessions3rd generalNov. 14, 1912 June 2, 1917LiberalWalter ScottUntil October 20, 1916 William M. MartinConservative Wellington WilloughbyJohn Albert SheppardUntil October 15, 1916 Robert Menzies Mitchell4th Legislature 4 sessions4th generalNov. 13, 1917 May 16, 1921LiberalWilliam M. MartinConservative Donald MacleanUntil April 1921Robert Menzies MitchellUntil May 1, 1919 George Adam Scott5th Legislature 5 sessions5th generalDec. 8, 1921 May 9, 1925LiberalWilliam M. MartinUntil April 5, 1922 Charles Avery DunningConservative John Archibald MahargIn 1923 Harris TurnerFrom 1924 to 1925George Adam Scott6th Legislature 4 sessions6th generalDec. 3, 1925 May 11, 1929LiberalCharles Avery DunningUntil February 26, 1926 James Garfield GardinerProgressive Charles Tran and Conservative James Thomas Milton AndersonWalter George Robinson7th Legislature 6 sessions7th generalSep. 4, 1929 May 25, 1934Conservative coalitionJames Thomas Milton AndersonLiberal James Garfield GardinerJames Fraser BryantUntil September 9, 1929 Robert Sterritt Leslie8th Legislature 4 sessions8th generalNov. 15, 1934 May 14, 1938LiberalJames Garfield GardinerUntil November 1, 1935 William John PattersonCo-operative Commonwealth Federation George Hara WilliamsJohn Mason Parker9th Legislature 6 sessions9th generalJan. 19, 1939 May 10, 1944LiberalWilliam John PattersonCo-operative Commonwealth Federation George Hara WilliamsUntil 1941 John Hewgill BrockelbankCharles Agar10th Legislature 5 sessions10th generalOct. 19, 1944 May 19, 1948Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTommy DouglasLiberal William John PattersonTom Johnston11th Legislature 5 sessions11th generalFeb. 10, 1949 May 7, 1952Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTommy DouglasLiberal Walter Adam TuckerTom Johnston12th Legislature 4 sessions12th generalFeb. 12, 1953 May 8, 1956Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTommy DouglasLiberal Walter Adam TuckerUntil 1954 Asmundur A. LoptsonUntil 1955 Alexander Hamilton McDonaldTom Johnston13th Legislature 5 sessions13th generalFeb. 14, 1957 May 4, 1960Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTommy DouglasLiberal Alexander Hamilton McDonaldJames Andrew Darling14th Legislature 6 sessions14th generalFeb. 9, 1961 Mar. 18, 1964Co-operative Commonwealth FederationTommy DouglasUntil November 1961 Woodrow LloydLiberal Ross ThatcherEverett Irvine WoodUntil 1962 Frederick Arthur Dewhurst15th Legislature 4 sessions15th generalFeb. 4, 1965 Sept. 8, 1967LiberalRoss ThatcherCo-operative Commonwealth Federation Woodrow LloydJames Snedker16th Legislature 5 sessions16th generalFeb. 15, 1968 May 25, 1971LiberalRoss ThatcherNew Democratic Party Woodrow LloydUntil 1970 Allan BlakeneyJames Snedker17th Legislature 5 sessions17th generalJuly 28, 1971 May 13, 1975New Democratic PartyAllan BlakeneyLiberal Ross ThatcherUntil July 1971 David SteuartFrederick Arthur Dewhurst18th Legislature 5 sessions18th generalNov. 12, 1975 Sept. 19, 1978New Democratic PartyAllan BlakeneyLiberal David SteuartUntil July 1976 Edward Cyril MaloneFrom June 24, 1977 to 1978, shared with Richard Lee Collver
Progressive ConservativeFrom June 24, 1977 to 1978 Richard Lee CollverJohn Edward Brockelbank19th Legislature 4 sessions19th generalFeb. 22, 1979 Mar. 29, 1982New Democratic PartyAllan BlakeneyProgressive Conservative Richard Lee CollverUntil November 1979 Eric Arthur Berntson John Edward Brockelbank20th Legislature 5 sessions20th generalJune 17, 1982 Sept. 19, 1986Progressive ConservativeGrant DevineNew Democratic Party Allan BlakeneyHerbert Swan21st Legislature 4 sessions21st generalDec. 3, 1986 Sept. 2, 1991Progressive ConservativeGrant DevineNew Democratic Party Allan BlakeneyUntil November 1987 Roy John RomanowArnold Bernard Tusa22nd Legislature 5 sessions22nd generalDec. 2, 1991 May 23, 1995New Democratic PartyRoy RomanowProgressive Conservative Grant DevineUntil October 1992 Richard SwensonUntil November 1994 Bill BoydHerman Rolfes23rd Legislature 4 sessions23rd generalFeb. 29, 1996 Aug. 19, 1999New Democratic PartyRoy RomanowLiberal Ron OsikaGlenn Joseph Hagel24th Legislature 4 sessions24th generalDec. 6, 1999 Oct. 8, 2003New Democratic PartyRoy RomanowUntil February 8, 2001 Lorne CalvertSaskatchewan Party Elwin HermansonRon OsikaUntil February 6, 2001 Myron Kowalsky25th Legislature 3 sessions25th generalMar. 18, 2004 Oct. 10, 2007New Democratic PartyLorne CalvertSaskatchewan Party Elwin HermansonUntil 2004 Brad WallMyron Kowalsky26th Legislature 5 sessions26th generalDec. 10, 2007 Oct. 10, 2011Saskatchewan PartyBrad WallNew Democratic Party Lorne CalvertUntil June 6, 2009 Dwain LingenfelterDon Toth27th Legislature27th generalDec. 5, 2011 Mar. 8, 2016Saskatchewan PartyBrad WallNew Democratic Party Dwain LingenfelterUntil November 19, 2011 John NilsonNovember 19, 2011 - March 9, 2013 Cam BrotenFrom March 9, 2013Dan D'Autremont28th Legislature 4 sessions28th generalMay 17, 2016 Sep. 29, 2020Saskatchewan PartyBrad WallUntil February 2, 2018 Scott MoeNew Democratic Party Cam BrotenUntil April 4, 2016 Trent WotherspoonApril 12, 2016 - June 20, 2017 Nicole SarauerJune 20, 2017 - March 3, 2018 Ryan MeiliFrom March 3, 2018Corey TochorUntil January 5, 2018 Mark DochertyFrom January 5, 201829th Legislature29th generalNov. 30, 2020 Oct. 1, 2024Saskatchewan PartyScott MoeNew Democratic Party Ryan MeiliCarla BeckRandy Weekes30th Legislature30th generalNov. 25, 2024 presentSaskatchewan PartyScott MoeNew Democratic PartyCarla BeckTodd Goudy
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