43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Appearance
(Redirected from 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador)
43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
---|---|
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present. | |
History | |
Founded | March 20, 1996 |
Disbanded | January 18, 1999 |
Preceded by | 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | 1996 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in February 1996.[1] The general assembly sat from March 20, 1996 to January 18, 1999.[2]
The Liberal Party led by Brian Tobin formed the government.[3]
Lloyd Snow served as speaker.[4]
There were three sessions of the 43rd General Assembly:[2]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | March 20, 1996 | March 10, 1997 |
2nd | March 11, 1997 | March 17, 1998 |
3rd | March 18, 1998 | January 18, 1999 |
Frederick Russell served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1997.[5] Arthur Maxwell House succeeded Russell as lieutenant-governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1996:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
St. John's West | Sheila Osborne | Progressive Conservative | July 21, 1997 | R Gibbons resigned seat on April 30, 1997[7] to run in a federal election[8] |
Notes:
References
- ^ a b "Election Returns 1996" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-11.
- ^ a b O'Handley, Kathryn (2001). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. ISBN 0-7876-3561-8.
- ^ "The Tobin Government, 1996-2000". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Russell, Hon. Frederick William (1923-2001)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "House, Hon. Arthur Maxwell (1926- )". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Election Statistics 1997:" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "St. John's West". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011. CBC News.