19th Alberta Legislature

19th Alberta Legislature
	Majority parliament
	May 24, 1979 – October 5, 1982
Parliament leaders
Premier; (cabinet)	Peter Lougheed; (Lougheed cabinet); September 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985
Leader of the; Opposition	Robert Curtis Clark; September 15, 1973 – November 28, 1980
	Raymond Speaker; December 16, 1980 – November 1, 1982
Party caucuses
Government	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Opposition	Social Credit Party
Unrecognized	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. Ralph Garvin Steinhauer; July 2, 1974 – October 18, 1979
	Hon. Frank C. Lynch-Staunton; October 18, 1979 – January 22, 1985
Sessions
	1st Session; May 24, 1979 – November 16, 1979
	2nd Session; May 20, 1980 – March 30, 1981
	3rd Session; April 2, 1981 – March 30, 1981
	4th Session; March 4, 1982 – May 4, 1982
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The 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 24, 1979, to October 5, 1982, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1979 Alberta general election held on March 14, 1979. The Legislature officially resumed on May 24, 1979, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on May 4, 1982 and dissolved on October 5, 1982, prior to the 1982 Alberta general election on November 2, 1982.[1]

Alberta's nineteenth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the third time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed. The Official Opposition was led by Robert Curtis Clark of the Social Credit Party and later Raymond Speaker. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election.

Seating plan in the 19th Assembly

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Standings changes since the 19th general election

Affiliation		Members
	Progressive Conservative Party	74
	Social Credit Party	4
	NDP	1
Total		79


Date	Member Name	District	Party	Reason
October 1, 1979	Hugh Horner	Barrhead	Progressive Conservative	Resigned his seat.
November 21, 1979	Ken Kowalski	Barrhead	Progressive Conservative	Elected in a by-election
October 16, 1980	Tom Sindlinger	Calgary-Buffalo	Independent Conservative	Removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus.
November 30, 1981	Robert Clark	Olds-Didsbury	Social Credit	Resigned his seat.
February 17, 1982	Gordon Kesler	Olds-Didsbury	Western Canada Concept	Elected in a by-election.
September 17, 1982	Tom Sindlinger	Calgary-Buffalo	Alberta Reform Movement	Started and lead a new party and formed its caucus.
1982	Raymond Speaker	Little Bow	Independent	Left the Social Credit caucus
1982	Walt Buck	Clover Bar	Independent	Left the Social Credit caucus

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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.

19th Alberta Legislature

Seating plan in the 19th Assembly

Standings changes since the 19th general election

References

Further reading

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