The 20th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from March 10, 1983, to April 10, 1986, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
1982 Alberta general election
The 1982 Alberta general election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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held on November 2, 1982. The Legislature officially resumed on March 10, 1983, and continued until the fourth session was
prorogued
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and
dissolved on April 10, 1986, prior to the
1986 Alberta general election
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on May 8, 1986.
Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the
majority
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for the fourth time, led by
Premier
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Peter Lougheed until his resignation, he was replaced by
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty (August 30, 1933 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian politician who served as the 11th premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergo ...
. The
Official Opposition
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was led by
Grant Notley of the
New Democratic Party
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until his death on October 19, 1984, and later
Ray Martin. The
Speaker
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was
Gerard Amerongen
Gerard Joseph Taets van Amerongen (July 18, 1914 – April 21, 2013) was a politician and lawyer from Alberta, Canada.
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who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election.
Party standings after the 20th General Election
* 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
For complete electoral history, see individual districts.
References
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External links
Alberta Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
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