Aberhart Ministry

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Aberhart Ministry
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7th ministry of Alberta
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William Aberhart in 1937.
Date formedSeptember 3, 1935 (1935-09-03)
Date dissolvedMay 23, 1943 (1943-05-23)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
Premier William Aberhart
Member party Social Credit
Status in legislature Majority
History
Legislature term(s)
Predecessor Reid Ministry
Successor Manning Ministry

The Aberhart Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier William Aberhart, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the 8th Alberta Legislature from September 3, 1935, to mid-point of the 9th Alberta Legislature on May 23, 1943.

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The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Alberta Social Credit Party which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.

List of ministers

NameDate AppointedDate Departed
William Aberhart President of the Executive Council (Premier) September 3, 1935May 23, 1943
Charles Cockroft Provincial TreasurerSeptember 3, 1935February 1, 1937
Solon Earl Low February 2, 1937May 23, 1943
Ernest Manning Provincial SecretarySeptember 3, 1935May 23, 1943
William Aberhart Minister of Education September 3, 1935May 23, 1943
Wallace Warren Cross Minister of Public Health September 3, 1935May 23, 1943
Charles Cockroft Minister of Municipal Affairs September 3, 1935January 19, 1937
Lucien Maynard January 20, 1937May 23, 1943
John Hugill Attorney GeneralSeptember 3, 1935September 14, 1937
William Aberhart September 15, 1937May 23, 1943
William Chant Minister of AgricultureSeptember 3, 1935April 30, 1937
David B. Mullen May 1, 1937October 28, 1940
Duncan MacMillan December 3, 1940May 23, 1943
Charles Cathmer Ross Minister of Lands and MinesSeptember 3, 1935January 5, 1937
Nathan Eldon Tanner January 5, 1937May 23, 1943
William Fallow Minister of Public WorksSeptember 3, 1935May 23, 1943
William Fallow Minister of Railways and TelephonesSeptember 3, 1935May 23, 1943
William Chant Minister of Trade and IndustrySeptember 3, 1935October 18, 1935
Ernest Manning October 19, 1935January 19, 1937
Wallace Warren Cross January 20, 1937July 1, 1937
Ernest Manning July 2, 1937May 23, 1943
Lucien Maynard Minister Without PortfolioMay 12, 1936January 19, 1937

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