The Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly, is the presiding officer in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
The Speaker is selected by secret ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.
No. | Portrait | Name Electoral district (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Party | Legislature | ||
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Term start | Term end | ||||||
1 | Charles W. Fisher MLA for Banff (until 1909) MLA for Cochrane (from 1909) (1866–1919) | March 15, 1906 | May 5, 1919 | Liberal | 1st | ||
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4th | |||||||
2 | Charles Pingle MLA for Redcliff (1880–1928) | February 17, 1920 | July 18, 1921 | Liberal | |||
3 | Oran McPherson MLA for Little Bow (1886–1949) | February 2, 1922 | May 25, 1926 | United Farmers | 5th | ||
4 | George Johnston MLA for Coronation (1884–1977) | February 10, 1927 | July 22, 1935 | United Farmers | 6th | ||
7th | |||||||
5 | Nathan Eldon Tanner MLA for Cardston (1898–1982) | February 6, 1936 | January 4, 1937 | Social Credit | 8th | ||
6 | Peter Dawson MLA for Little Bow (1892–1963) | February 25, 1937 | March 24, 1963 | Social Credit | |||
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10th | |||||||
11th | |||||||
12th | |||||||
13th | |||||||
14th | |||||||
7 | Arthur J. Dixon MLA for Calgary South (until 1971) MLA for Calgary-Millican (from 1971) (1919–2007) | March 26, 1963 | March 1, 1972 | Social Credit | |||
15th | |||||||
16th | |||||||
8 | Gerard Amerongen MLA for Edmonton-Meadowlark (1914–2013) | March 2, 1972 | June 11, 1986 | Progressive Conservative | 17th | ||
18th | |||||||
19th | |||||||
20th | |||||||
9 | David J. Carter MLA for Calgary-Egmont (born 1934) | June 12, 1986 | August 30, 1993 | Progressive Conservative | 21st | ||
22nd | |||||||
10 | Stanley Schumacher MLA for Drumheller (1933–2020) | August 30, 1993 | April 14, 1997 | Progressive Conservative | 23rd | ||
11 | Ken Kowalski MLA for Barrhead-Westlock (until 2004) MLA for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (from 2004) (born 1945) | April 14, 1997 | May 23, 2012 | Progressive Conservative | 24th | ||
25th | |||||||
26th | |||||||
27th | |||||||
12 | Gene Zwozdesky MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek (1948–2019) | May 23, 2012 | June 11, 2015 | Progressive Conservative | 28th | ||
13 | Bob Wanner MLA for Medicine Hat (born 1949) | June 11, 2015 | May 20, 2019 | New Democratic | 29th | ||
14 | Nathan Cooper MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills (born 1980) | May 21, 2019 | Incumbent | United Conservative | 30th | ||
31st |
Vermilion-Lloydminster was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1993 to 2019.
Bonnyville-Cold Lake was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1997 to 2019.
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 2004 to 2019.
Calgary-Mackay was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 2004 to 2012.
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The 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 2, 1922, to May 25, 1926, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1921 Alberta general election held on July 18, 1921. The Legislature officially resumed on February 2, 1922, and continued until the sixth session was prorogued on May 22, 1926 and dissolved on May 25, 1926, prior to the 1926 Alberta general election.
The 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from April 14, 1997, to February 12, 2001, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1997 Alberta general election held on March 11, 1997. The Legislature officially resumed on April 14, 1997, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 12, 2001, prior to the 2001 Alberta general election on March 12, 2001.
The 23rd Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from August 30, 1993, to February 11, 1997, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1993 Alberta general election held on June 15, 1993. The Legislature officially resumed on August 30, 1993, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 11, 1997, prior to the 1997 Alberta general election on March 11, 1997.
The 19th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 24, 1979, to October 5, 1982, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1979 Alberta general election held on March 14, 1979. The Legislature officially resumed on May 24, 1979, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on May 4, 1982 and dissolved on October 5, 1982, prior to the 1982 Alberta general election on November 2, 1982.
The 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from March 2, 1972, to February 14, 1975, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1971 Alberta general election held on August 30, 1971. The Legislature officially resumed on March 2, 1972, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 14, 1975, prior to the 1975 Alberta general election.
The 16th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 15, 1968, to April 27, 1971, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1967 Alberta general election held on May 23, 1967. The Legislature officially resumed on February 15, 1968, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on April 27, 1971, and dissolved on July 22, 1971, prior to the 1971 Alberta general election.
The 4th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 7, 1918, to June 23, 1921, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1917 Alberta general election held on June 7, 1917. The Legislature officially resumed on February 7, 1918, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on April 19, 1921 and dissolved on June 23, 1921, prior to the 1921 Alberta general election.
The 15th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 13, 1964, to April 14, 1967, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1963 Alberta general election held on June 17, 1963. The Legislature officially resumed on February 13, 1964, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967, prior to the 1967 Alberta general election.
The 10th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 22, 1945, to July 16, 1948, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1944 Alberta general election held on August 8, 1944. The Legislature officially resumed on February 22, 1945, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 31, 1948 and dissolved on July 16, 1948, prior to the 1948 Alberta general election.
The 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 17, 1949, to July 3, 1952, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1948 Alberta general election held on August 17, 1948. The Legislature officially resumed on February 17, 1949, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 10, 1952 and dissolved on July 3, 1952, prior to the 1952 Alberta general election.
The 12th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 19, 1953, to May 12, 1955, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1952 Alberta general election held on August 5, 1952. The Legislature officially resumed on February 19, 1953, and continued until the third session was prorogued and dissolved on May 12, 1955, prior to the 1955 Alberta general election.
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Barrhead-Westlock was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1993 to 2004.