The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 19, 1953, to May 12, 1955, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1952 Alberta general election held on August 5, 1952. The Legislature officially resumed on February 19, 1953, and continued until the third session was prorogued and dissolved on May 12, 1955, prior to the 1955 Alberta general election.[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. 497. ISBN0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1955). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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. ISBN0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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12th, alberta, legislature, 12th, alberta, legislative, assembly, session, from, february, 1953, 1955, with, membership, assembly, determined, results, 1952, alberta, general, election, held, august, 1952, legislature, officially, resumed, february, 1953, cont. The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 19 1953 to May 12 1955 with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1952 Alberta general election held on August 5 1952 The Legislature officially resumed on February 19 1953 and continued until the third session was prorogued and dissolved on May 12 1955 prior to the 1955 Alberta general election 1 12th Alberta LegislatureMajority parliament19 February 1953 12 May 1955Parliament leadersPremierErnest Charles ManningMay 31 1943 December 12 1968CabinetManning cabinetLeader of theOppositionJames Harper ProwseFebruary 21 1952 April 15 1958Party caucusesGovernmentSocial Credit PartyOppositionAlberta Liberal PartyCrossbenchCooperative CommonwealthProgressive Conservative Association of AlbertaLegislative AssemblySpeaker of theAssemblyPeter DawsonFebruary 25 1937 March 24 1963Members60 MLA seatsSovereignMonarchElizabeth IIFebruary 6 1952 September 8 2022LieutenantGovernorHon John James BowlenFebruary 1 1950 December 16 1959Sessions1st sessionFebruary 19 1953 April 2 19532nd sessionFebruary 18 1954 April 8 19543rd sessionFebruary 17 1955 May 12 1955 11th 13thAlberta s twelfth government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the fifth time led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history The Official Opposition was led by James Harper Prowse a member of the Alberta Liberal Party The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death during the 15th legislature on March 24 1963 Contents 1 Composition at election 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksComposition at election editAffiliation Members Social Credit 53Liberal 3 Co operative Commonwealth 1 Progressive Conservative 1 Conservative 1 Independent Social Credit 1 Total 60References edit 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 497 ISBN 0 9689217 3 6 Retrieved August 9 2020 Further reading editNormandin G Pierre ed 1955 The Canadian Parliamentary Guide The Canadian Parliamentary Guide Guide Parlementaire Canadien Ottawa Mortimer Company Ltd ISSN 0315 6168 OCLC 893686591 Retrieved August 9 2020 Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Legislative Assembly Office 2006 A Century of Democracy Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1905 2005 The Centennial Series Edmonton AB Legislative Assembly of Alberta ISBN 0 9689217 8 7 Retrieved May 25 2020 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 ISBN 0 9689217 3 6 Retrieved August 9 2020 External links editAlberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By elections 1905 to present nbsp This Alberta related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 12th Alberta Legislature amp oldid 1175147216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
