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The legislature was originally bicameral. From 1832 to 1934, it had an upper house called the Legislative Council of Newfoundland. That house was abolished in 1934.
Between 1934 and Newfoundland's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1949, Newfoundland was under Commission of Government, and the General Assembly was suspended.
^The results of the 1836 election were set aside by the chief justice of Newfoundland, after he discovered some of the writs had not been marked with the official seal.
^Democratic government suspended in 1934 with the creation of the Commission of Government. The Newfoundland House of Assembly remained suspended until 1949.
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Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland. St. John's: J. Shea. 1833–1841.
Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland. St. John's: W.R. Shea. 1843–1846.
Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland. St. John's: E.D. Shea. 1848–1867.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information June 2019 This article only references primary sources Please help improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador known as the General Assembly of Newfoundland until 6 December 2001 is the legislature of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Today the legislature is made of two elements the lieutenant governor representing the King of Canada and the unicameral assembly called the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The legislature was first established in 1832 General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and LabradorTypeTypeBicameral 1832 1934 Unicameral 1934 present HousesLegislative Council 1832 1934 House of Assembly 1934 present SovereignThe governor 1832 1949 and the lieutenant governor 1949 present representing the King of Canada HistoryFounded1832 1832 Suspended 1934 1949 during Commission of Government Meeting placeColonial Building 1850 1959 Confederation Building 1959 present Like the Canadian federal government Newfoundland and Labrador uses a Westminster style parliamentary government in which members are sent to the House of Assembly after general elections The leader of the party with the most seats is called upon by the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador to form a government and assume the position of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador The premier acts as Newfoundland and Labrador s head of government while the King of Canada is head of state The legislature was originally bicameral From 1832 to 1934 it had an upper house called the Legislative Council of Newfoundland That house was abolished in 1934 Between 1934 and Newfoundland s entry into Canadian Confederation in 1949 Newfoundland was under Commission of Government and the General Assembly was suspended Contents 1 List of General Assemblies 1 1 Pre Confederation 1 2 Post Confederation 2 ReferencesList of General Assemblies editPre Confederation edit Assembly Period Election Dissolution 1st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1833 1838 1832 2nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1838 1843 1836 1 1837 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1843 1848 1842 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1848 1853 1848 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1853 1855 1852 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1855 1860 1855 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1860 1861 1859 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1861 1865 1861 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1865 1869 1865 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1869 1873 1869 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1873 1874 1873 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1874 1878 1874 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1878 1882 1878 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1882 1885 1882 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1885 1889 1885 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1889 1893 1889 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1893 1897 1893 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1897 1900 1897 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1900 1904 1900 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1904 1908 1904 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1908 1909 1908 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1909 1913 1909 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1913 1919 1913 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1919 1923 1919 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1923 1924 1923 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1924 1928 1924 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1928 1932 1928 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1932 1934 2 1932 Post Confederation edit Assembly Period Election Dissolution 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1949 1951 1949 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1951 1956 1951 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1956 1959 1956 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1959 1962 1959 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1962 1966 1962 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1966 1971 1966 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1971 1972 1971 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1972 1975 1972 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1975 1979 1975 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1979 1982 1979 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1982 1985 1982 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland 1985 1989 1985 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland 1989 1993 1989 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1993 1996 1993 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland 1996 1999 1996 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 1999 2003 1999 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2003 2007 2003 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2007 2011 2007 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2011 2015 2011 48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2015 2019 2015 49th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2019 2021 2019 50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 2021 present 2021 The results of the 1836 election were set aside by the chief justice of Newfoundland after he discovered some of the writs had not been marked with the official seal Democratic government suspended in 1934 with the creation of the Commission of Government The Newfoundland House of Assembly remained suspended until 1949 References editJournal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland St John s J Shea 1833 1841 Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland St John s W R Shea 1843 1846 Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland St John s E D Shea 1848 1867 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador amp oldid 1220772842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
