List of premiers of Saskatchewan
This is a list of the premiers of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, since it was formed in 1905. Saskatchewan uses a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly. The premier, sometimes called the prime, or first, minister, acts as Saskatchewan's head of government, while the Queen of Canada acts as its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. The premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Saskatchewan, and presides over that body.
Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every five years from the date of the last election, but the premier may ask for early dissolution of the legislative assembly. An election may also happen if the Governing party loses the confidence of the legislature, by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion.
Prior to 1905, Saskatchewan was part of the North-West Territories and was governed by the Lieutenant-Governors of the Northwest Territories until 1897, and the Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1897 to 1905.
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Premier of the North-West Territories prior to 1905
| Premier (party) |
Period | Assem- blies |
Elections (Riding) | ||
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Frederick W. A. G. Haultain (non-party) |
Oct. 8, 1897 Sept. 1, 1905 |
3rd N-W 4th N-W 5th N-W |
Title changed to "premier" Oct. 8, 1897 (Macleod) Re-elected Nov. 4, 1898 (Macleod) Re-elected May 21, 1902 (Macleod) |
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Premiers of Saskatchewan after 1905
Saskatchewan Liberal Party Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
| Premier (party) |
Period | Assem- blies |
Elections (Riding) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st | Walter Scott (Liberal) |
Sept. 5, 1905 Oct. 20, 1916 |
1st 2nd 3rd ... |
Elected Dec. 13, 1905 (Lumsden) Re-elected Aug. 14, 1908 (Swift Current) Re-elected Jul. 11, 1912 (Swift Current) Resigned (Retired) Oct. 20, 1916 |
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2nd | William M. Martin (Liberal) |
Oct. 20, 1916 April 5, 1922 |
... 4th 5th ... |
Designated Oct. 20, 1916 (Regina City) Re-elected Jun. 26, 1917 (Regina City) Re-elected Jun. 9, 1921 (Regina City #1) Resigned (Retired) Apr. 5, 1922 |
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3rd | Charles A. Dunning (Liberal) |
April 5, 1922 Feb. 26, 1926 |
... 6th ... |
Designated Apr 5, 1922 (Moose Jaw County) Re-elected Jun. 2, 1925 (Moose Jaw County) Resigned (moved to federal politics) Feb. 26, 1926 |
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4th | James G. Gardiner (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
Feb. 26, 1926 Sept. 9, 1929 |
... 7th ... |
Designated Feb. 26, 1926 (North Qu'Appelle) Re-elected Jun. 6, 1929 to a minority (North Qu'Appelle) Resigned (opposition forms coalition government) Sep. 9, 1929 |
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5th | James T.M. Anderson (Conservative) |
Sept. 9, 1929 July 19, 1934 |
... | Designated Sep. 9, 1929 to a coalition (Saskatoon City #1) |
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- | James G. Gardiner (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
July 19, 1934 Nov. 1, 1935 |
8th ... |
Elected Jun. 19, 1934 (Melville) Resigned (moved to federal politics) Nov. 1, 1935 |
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6th | William John Patterson (Liberal) |
Nov. 1, 1935 July 10, 1944 |
... 9th |
Designated Nov. 1, 1935 (Cannington) Re-elected Jun. 8, 1938 (Cannington) |
| 7th | Tommy Douglas (CCF) |
July 10, 1944 Nov. 7, 1961 |
10th 11th 12th 13th 14th ... |
Elected Jun. 15, 1944 (Weyburn) Re-elected Jun. 24, 1948 (Weyburn) Re-elected Jun. 11, 1952 (Weyburn) Re-elected Jun. 20, 1956 (Weyburn) Re-elected Jun. 8, 1960 (Weyburn) Resigned (moved to federal politics) Nov. 7, 1961 |
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| 8th | Woodrow S. Lloyd (CCF) |
Nov. 7, 1961 May 2, 1964 |
... | Designated Nov. 7, 1961 (Biggar) | |
| 9th | W. Ross Thatcher (Liberal) |
May 2, 1964 June 30, 1971 |
15th 16th |
Elected Apr. 22, 1964 (Morse) Re-elected Oct. 11, 1967 (Morse) |
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| 10th | Allan Blakeney (NDP) |
June 30, 1971 May 8, 1982 |
17th 18th 19th |
Elected Jun. 23, 1971 (Regina Centre) Re-elected Jun. 11, 1975 (Regina Elphinstone) Re-elected Oct. 18, 1978 (Regina Elphinstone) |
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| 11th | Grant Devine (Progressive Conservative) |
May 8, 1982 Nov. 1, 1991 |
20th 21st |
Elected Apr. 26, 1982 (Estevan) Re-elected Oct. 20, 1986 (Estevan) |
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| 12th | Roy Romanow (NDP) |
Nov. 1, 1991 Feb. 8, 2001 |
22nd 23rd 24th ... |
Elected Oct. 21, 1991 (Saskatoon Riversdale) Re-elected Jun. 21, 1995 (Saskatoon Riversdale) Re-elected Sep. 16, 1999 to a minority (Saskatoon Riversdale) Resigned (Retired) Feb. 8, 2001 |
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13th | Lorne Calvert (NDP) |
Feb. 8, 2001 Nov. 21, 2007 |
... 25th |
Designated Feb. 8, 2001 to a minority Re-elected Nov. 5, 2003 (Saskatoon Riversdale) |
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14th | Brad Wall (SP) |
Nov. 21, 2007 incumbent |
26th | Elected Nov. 7, 2007 (Swift Current) |
Timeline
See also
- List of Leaders of the Opposition in Saskatchewan
- For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
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References
- Saskatchewan Archives Board. "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- Saskatchewan Archives Board. "Saskatchewan Membership to the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.