The 23rd
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, in the na ...
was elected in the
1995 Saskatchewan election. It was controlled by the
New Democratic Party
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Premier
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Roy Romanow
Roy John Romanow (born August 12, 1939) is a Canadian politician and the 12th premier of Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001.
Early life
Romanow was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Tekla and Michael Romanow, who were Ukrainian immigrants from O ...
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The
Liberal Party
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began this Legislative Assembly as the
Official Opposition led by
Lynda Haverstock. However, when the
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007, it has been the province's governing party; both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was e ...
was formed in 1997, it became the Official Opposition led by
Ken Krawetz.
In the spring of 1999
Jack Goohsen was forced to resign as
Cypress Hills MLA due to a criminal conviction on corruption charges. He was succeeded by
Wayne Elhard
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of the Saskatchewan Party for the remaining year of the 23rd Assembly.
Members elected
1995–1997
''Names in bold represent party leaders and the Speaker.''
1997–1999
''Names in bold represent party leaders and the Speaker.''
References
The list from the official website
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Terms of the Saskatchewan Legislature