56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
| 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 28 June 1993 – 12 February 1998 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | John Savage June 11, 1993 – July 18, 1997 | ||
| Russell MacLellan July 18, 1997 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | Terry Donahoe June 11, 1993 – October 28, 1995 | ||
| John Hamm October 28, 1995 – March 24, 1998 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Paul MacEwan June 28, 1993 – November 18, 1996 | ||
| Wayne Gaudet November 18, 1996 – July 18, 1997 | |||
| Gerry Fogarty November 20, 1997 – February 12, 1998 | |||
| Government House Leader | Richie Mann June 28, 1993 – November 20, 1997 | ||
| Guy Brown November 20, 1997 – February 12, 1998 | |||
| Opposition House Leader | Ron Russell June 28, 1993 – March 28, 1996 | ||
| George Moody April 17, 1996 – February 12, 1998 | |||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Lloyd Crouse February 20, 1989 – June 23, 1994 | ||
| James Kinley June 23, 1994 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session June 28, 1993 – April 12, 1994 | |||
| 2nd session April 12, 1994 – March 30, 1995 | |||
| 3rd session March 30, 1995 – March 28, 1996 | |||
| 4th session March 28, 1996 – April 10, 1997 | |||
| 5th session April 10, 1997 – November 20, 1997 | |||
| 6th session November 20, 1997 – February 12, 1998 | |||
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56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between June 28, 1993, and February 12, 1998, its membership being set in the 1993 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by John Savage formed the government. Russell MacLellan replaced Savage as party leader and Premier in 1997.
Division of seats
[edit]The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the General Election of 1993
| Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cameron | Progressive Conservative | 9 | |
| John Savage | Liberal | 40 | |
| Alexa McDonough | NDP | 3 | |
| Total | 52 | ||
List of members
[edit]† denotes the speaker. Wayne Gaudet became speaker in 1996. Gerry Fogarty became speaker in 1997.
Former members of the 56th General Assembly
[edit]| Name | Party | Electoral District | Cause of departure | Succeeded by | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald W. Cameron | Progressive Conservative | Pictou East | resigned | Wayne Fraser, Liberal | August 3, 1993 | |
| Ken Streatch | Progressive Conservative | Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley | ran for federal seat | Brooke Taylor, PC | November 2, 1993 | |
| Russell MacKinnon | Liberal | Cape Breton West | ran for Mayoral position of Cape Breton Regional Municipality | Alfie MacLeod, PC | October 10, 1995 | |
| Alexa McDonough | NDP | Halifax Fairview | elected leader of federal NDP | Eileen O'Connell, NDP | June 4, 1996 | |
| Ron Stewart | Liberal | Cape Breton North | resigned | Russell MacLellan, Liberal | November 4, 1997 | |
| Bernie Boudreau | Liberal | Cape Breton The Lakes | resigned | Helen MacDonald, NDP | November 4, 1997 | |
| Ross Bragg | Liberal | Cumberland North | died | Ernie Fage, PC | November 4, 1997 | |
| Terry Donahoe | Progressive Conservative | Halifax Citadel | ran for federal seat | Ed Kinley, Liberal | November 4, 1997 |
References
[edit]- Government of Nova Scotia. "Election Summary From 1867 – 2006" (PDF). Elections Statistics. Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.