20th Alberta Legislature

20th Alberta Legislature
	Majority parliament
	March 10, 1983 – April 10, 1986
Parliament leaders
Premier; (cabinet)	Peter Lougheed; (Lougheed cabinet); September 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985
	Don Getty; (Getty cabinet); November 1, 1985 – December 14, 1992
Leader of the; Opposition	Grant Notley; November 2, 1982 – October 19, 1984
	Ray Martin; November 6, 1984 – June 15, 1993
Party caucuses
Government	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Opposition	New Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the; Assembly	Gerard Amerongen; March 2, 1972 – June 11, 1986
Members	79 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II; 6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant; Governor	Hon. Frank C. Lynch-Staunton; October 18, 1979 – January 22, 1985
	Hon. Helen Hunley; January 22, 1985 – March 11, 1991
Sessions
	1st Session; March 10, 1983 – March 2, 1984
	2nd Session; March 15, 1984 – March 13, 1985
	3rd Session; March 14, 1985 – April 2, 1986
	4th Session; April 3, 1986 – April 10, 1986
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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 held on November 2, 1982. The Legislature officially resumed on March 10, 1983, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on April 10, 1986, prior to the 1986 Alberta general election on May 8, 1986.[1]

Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the fourth time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed until his resignation, he was replaced by Don Getty. The Official Opposition was led by Grant Notley of the New Democratic Party until his death on October 19, 1984, and later Ray Martin. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election.

Party standings after the 20th General Election

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Affiliation		Members
	Progressive Conservative Party	75
	New Democratic Party	2
	Independent	2
Total		79

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.

References

Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 501. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

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[1] Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 501. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

20th Alberta Legislature

Party standings after the 20th General Election

References

Further reading

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