The Legislature of Alberta is the

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legislature of the province of

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, Canada. The legislature is made of two elements: the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta,. and the

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. The legislature has existed since Alberta was formed out of part of the North-West Territories in 1905. Like the Canadian federal government, Alberta uses a Westminster-style

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, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after

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and the lieutenant governor appoints the person who can command a majority of the members of the Assembly, typically the leader of the party with the most seats, as

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. The premier then recommends the appointment of the Executive Council of Alberta. The premier is Alberta's

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, while the

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is its

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List of legislatures

Following is a list of the times the legislature has been convened since 1905. For previous legislatures, see

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1st Alberta Legislature The 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from November 9, 1905, to Monday, March 22, 1909, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1905 Alberta general election which was held on November 9, 1905. The Legi ...

: 1905–1909 * 2nd Alberta Legislature: 1909–1913 * 3rd Alberta Legislature: 1913–1917 * 4th Alberta Legislature: 1917–1921 * 5th Alberta Legislature: 1921–1926 * 6th Alberta Legislature: 1926–1930 *

7th Alberta Legislature The 7th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from January 29, 1931, to July 22, 1935, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1930 Alberta general election held on June 19, 1930. The Legislature officially resu ...

: 1930–1935 *

8th Alberta Legislature The 8th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 6, 1936, to February 16, 1940, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1935 Alberta general election held on August 22, 1935. The Legislature officially ...

: 1935–1940 * 9th Alberta Legislature: 1940–1944 * 10th Alberta Legislature: 1944–1948 * 11th Alberta Legislature: 1948–1952 * 12th Alberta Legislature: 1952–1955 *

13th Alberta Legislature The 13th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from August 17, 1955, to May 9, 1959, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1955 Alberta general election held on June 29, 1955. The Legislature officially resumed ...

29th Alberta Legislature The 29th Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on May 5, 2015. The New Democrats, led by Rachel Notley, won a majority of seats and formed the government. The Wildrose Party, which won the second most seats, for ...

: 2015–2019 * 30th Alberta Legislature: 2019–present

References

External links

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