Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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The Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, is the presiding officer in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
The Speaker is selected by secret ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.
[edit] List of Speakers
| Affiliation | Name | Years served | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles W. Fisher | 1906 - 1919 | |
| Liberal | Charles Pingle | 1920 - 1922 | |
| United Farmers | Oran McPherson | 1922 - 1926 | |
| United Farmers | George Johnston | 1926 - 1936 | |
| Social Credit | Nathan Eldon Tanner | 1936 - 1937 | |
| Social Credit | Peter Dawson | 1937 - 1963 | |
| Social Credit | Arthur J. Dixon | 1963 - 1972 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Gerard Amerongen | 1972 - 1986 | |
| Progressive Conservative | David J. Carter | 1986 - 1993 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Stanley Schumacher | 1993 - 1997 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Kowalski | 1997 - present | |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Alberta Legislative Assembly List of Speakers
- History of the Speakers of the Assembly Hansard May 16, 2006
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