| 38th Manitoba Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Gary Doer May 2, 2003 — April 20, 2007 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Stuart Murray | ||
| Hugh McFadyen | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | New Democrat | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative | ||
| Unrecognized | Liberal | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | George Hickes | ||
| Members | 57 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 Feb. 1952 – 8 Sept. 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Peter Liba March 2, 1999 – June 30, 2004 | ||
| Hon. John Harvard June 30, 2004 – August 4, 2009 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session June 23, 2003 – October 1, 2003 | |||
| 2nd session November 20, 2003 – June 10, 2004 | |||
| 3rd session November 22, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |||
| 4th session October 27, 2005 – June 13, 2006 | |||
| 5th session November 15, 2006 – April 19, 2007 | |||
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The members of the 38th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 2003. [1] The legislature sat from June 23, 2003, to April 20, 2007. [2]
The New Democratic Party led by Gary Doer formed the government. [1]
Stuart Murray of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Hugh McFadyen was elected party leader in 2006 [3] after Murray resigned in November 2005. [4]
George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly. [1]
There were five sessions of the 38th Legislature: [2]
Peter Liba was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until June 30, 2004, when John Harvard became lieutenant governor. [5]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 2003: [1]
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto | Andrew Swan | NDP | June 22, 2004 | M Mihychuk resigned May 21, 2004 [7] to run for mayor of Winnipeg [8] |
| Turtle Mountain | Cliff Cullen | Progressive Conservative | July 2, 2004 | M Tweed resigned May 25, 2004 to run for federal seat [7] |
| Fort Whyte | Hugh McFadyen | Progressive Conservative | December 13, 2005 | J Loewen resigned September 26, 2005 to run for federal seat [7] |