The 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from April 14, 1997, to February 12, 2001, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
1997 Alberta general election
The 1997 Alberta general election was held on March 11, 1997, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Ralph Klein's Conservatives were re-elected, with increased number of seats in the Legislature. Liberal Official Opposition los ...
held on March 11, 1997. The Legislature officially resumed on April 14, 1997, and continued until the fifth session was
prorogued
A legislative session is the period of time in which a legislature, in both parliamentary and presidential systems, is convened for purpose of lawmaking, usually being one of two or more smaller divisions of the entire time between two elections ...
and
dissolved on February 12, 2001, prior to the
2001 Alberta general election
The 2001 Alberta general election was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
The incumbent Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, led by Ralph Klein, won a strong majority for its tenth consecutive term i ...
on March 12, 2001.
Alberta's twenty-fourth government was controlled by the
majority
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, led by
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
Ralph Klein
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. The
Official Opposition
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was led by
Howard Sapers of the
Liberal Party. The
Speaker
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** In ...
was
Ken Kowalski
Kenneth Reginald Kowalski (born September 27, 1945) is a politician and former teacher from Alberta, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he served from 1979 to 2012, sitting with the governing Progressive Conse ...
.
Party standings after the 24th General Election
Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Note:
*
1 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson.
Standings changes since the 24th general election
#May 11, 1998
Grant Mitchell,
Edmonton McClung
Edmonton-McClung is a provincial electoral district in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The district was created in 1993 and is named after Nellie McClung. The current MLA is Lorne Dach of the NDP, who was first elected in 2015.
History
The elect ...
resigns.
#June 17, 1998
Nancy MacBeth
Nancy MacBeth ( Elliott; born December 29, 1948) is a Canadian politician who was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2001. She was the first female opposition leader in the province's history.
Ear ...
, Edmonton-McClung elected in a by-election.
#July 1998
Gene Zwozdesky
Eugene Zwozdesky, (July 24, 1948 – January 6, 2019) was a Canadian politician in the province of Alberta. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2015, and was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2015.
E ...
,
Edmonton Mill Creek
Edmonton Mill Creek was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1997 to 2019.
History
Edmonton-Mill Creek ...
sits as an Independent.
#August 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton-Mill Creek joins the Progressive Conservative caucus.
#November 15, 1999
Pamela Paul-Zobaric
Pamela "Pam" Snelgrove-Paul is a Canadian politician who has served various positions on the provincial and municipal levels of government. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2001 sitting with the Liberal ca ...
,
Edmonton Castle Downs
Edmonton-Castle Downs is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.
The district was cre ...
sits as an Independent.
#February 2, 2000
Pam Barrett
Pamela T. Barrett (November 26, 1953 – January 21, 2008) was a Canadian politician who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a member of the New Democratic Party.
Early political career
Barrett started working for the Alberta New Demo ...
,
Edmonton-Highlands
Edmonton-Highlands was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2004.
...
resigns.
#June 12, 2000
Brian Mason
Brian David Mason (born October 12, 1953) is a Canadian politician who was leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014 and served the Minister of Transportation in Rachel Notley's NDP government. He also served as the Governme ...
, Edmonton-Highlands elected in a by-election.
#July 11, 2000
Stockwell Day
Stockwell Burt Day Jr. (born August 16, 1950) is a Canadian former politician who led the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2001, and a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
A provincial cabinet minister from Alberta, Day served as minister ...
,
Red Deer-North
Red Deer North is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past ...
resigns.
#September 25, 2000
Mary Anne Jablonski
Mary Anne Jablonski (born c. 1952) is a Canadian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Red Deer North as a Progressive Conservative.
Early life
Jablonski was born and raised wit ...
, Red Deer-North elected in a by-election.
#October 4, 2000
Sue Olsen
Sue Olsen is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 until 2001.
Political career
Olsen was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1997 Alberta general ...
,
Edmonton-Norwood
Edmonton-Norwood was a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post met ...
resigns to run in federal election.
References
Further reading
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External links
Alberta Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book
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