The 22nd Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from June 1, 1989, to May 18, 1993, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
1989 Alberta general election
The 1989 Alberta general election was held on March 20, 1989, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Many political observers were surprised by the early election call as less than three years had passed since the previous ele ...
held on March 20, 1989. The Legislature officially resumed on June 1, 1989, and continued until the fourth session was
prorogued
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and
dissolved on May 18, 1993, prior to the
1993 Alberta general election
The 1993 Alberta general election was held on June 15, 1993, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Conservative government was re-elected, taking 51 seats out of 83 (61 percent of the seats) but only having support of 45 per ...
on June 15, 1993.
Alberta's twenty-second government was controlled by the
majority
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, led by
Premier
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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 ...
until his resignation, he was replaced by
Ralph Klein
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. The
Official Opposition
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was led by
Ray Martin of the
New Democratic Party
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Speaker
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was
David J. Carter
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Party standings after the 22nd General Election
Fourth Sitting Speech from the Throne
In an unusual move,
Lieutenant Governor
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Gordon Towers would announce the Fourth Sitting of the 22nd Alberta Legislature would open with a "90 minute state-of-affairs address" rather than the traditional
Speech from the Throne
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. Towers' reasoning for the change was the session would only last a couple weeks until the
1993 Alberta general election
The 1993 Alberta general election was held on June 15, 1993, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Conservative government was re-elected, taking 51 seats out of 83 (61 percent of the seats) but only having support of 45 per ...
would be called.
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Note:
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1 Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to MacBeth
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2 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson
References
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External links
Alberta Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
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