Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
28th Alberta Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	Legislative Assembly
History
Founded	September 9, 1905 (1905-09-09)
Leadership
Speaker	Gene Zwozdesky, Progressive Conservative Since May 23, 2012
House Leader	Dave Hancock, Progressive Conservative Since March 12, 2008
Opposition House Leader	Rob Anderson, Wildrose Since May 1, 2012
Structure
Seats	87
Political groups	Progressive Conservative Wildrose Liberal New Democratic
Elections
Last election	April 23, 2012
Meeting place
Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Website
www.assembly.ab.ca

The Legislature grounds from the roof of the building.

Alberta Legislature Building

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly consists of 87 members, elected first past the post from single-member electoral districts.

The maximum period between general elections of the assembly, as set by the country's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, is five years,^[1] but the premier controls the date of election and usually selects a date in the fourth or fifth year after the preceding election. Since 2011, Alberta has had fixed election date legislation, fixing the election to a date between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year following the preceding election.^[2] Alberta has never had a minority government, so an election as a result of a vote of no confidence has never occurred.

To be a candidate for election to the assembly, a person must be a Canadian citizen older than 18 who has lived in Alberta for at least six months before the election. Senators, senators in waiting, members of the House of Commons, and criminal inmates are ineligible.^[3]

Current members [edit]

The current members of the Legislature were elected in the 28th Alberta general election held on April 23, 2012. Bold indicates cabinet members, and party leaders are italicized.

Seating plan [edit]

Official Seating Plan (Retrieved March 6, 2013)

Standings during 28th Assembly [edit]

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta web site
• Canadian Governments Compared

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