Premier
(party)
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Period
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Assemblies
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Elections
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| Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873)
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1st
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George Coles
(Liberal)
(1st time of 3)
(1810–1875)
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April 24, 1851
April 1, 1854
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…
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Designated April 24, 1851
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2nd
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John Holl
(Conservative)
(1802–1869)
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April 1, 1854
June 1, 1855
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19th
20th
…
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Elected April 1, 1854
Re-elected 1854
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—
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George Coles
(Liberal)
(2nd time of 3)
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June 1, 1855
September 1, 1859
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…
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Designated June 1, 1855
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3rd
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Edward Palmer
(Conservative)
(1809–1889)
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September 1, 1859
April 1, 1863
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21st
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Elected September 1, 1859
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4th
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John Hamilton Gray
(Conservative)
(1811–1887)
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April 1, 1863
June 1, 1865
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22nd
…
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Elected April 1, 1863
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5th
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James Colledge Pope
(Conservative)
(1st time of 2)
(1826–1885)
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June 1, 1865
August 1, 1867
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…
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Designated June 1, 1865
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—
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George Coles
(Liberal)
(3rd time of 3)
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August 1, 1867
February 1, 1869
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23rd
24th
…
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Elected August 1, 1867
Re-elected 1867
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6th
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Joseph Hensley
(Liberal)
(1824–1894)
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February 1, 1869
July 1, 1869
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…
…
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Designated February 1, 1869
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7th
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Robert Poore Haythorne
(Liberal)
(1st time of 2)
(1815–1891)
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July 1, 1869
August 1, 1870
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…
…
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Designated July 1, 1869
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—
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James Colledge Pope
(Conservative)
(2nd time of 2)
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August 1, 1870
April 1, 1872
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…
25th
…
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Designated August 1, 1870
Elected 1871 to a coalition
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—
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Robert Poore Haythorne
(Liberal)
(2nd time of 2)
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April 1, 1872
April 1, 1873
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…
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Designated April 1, 1872 to a coalition
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| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present)
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1st
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James Colledge Pope
(Conservative)
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April 1, 1873
September 1, 1873
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26th
…
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Elected April 1, 1873
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2nd
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Lemuel Cambridge Owen
(Conservative)
(1822–1912)
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September 1, 1873
August 1, 1876
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…
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Designated September 1873
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3rd
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Louis Henry Davies
(Liberal)
(1845–1924)
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August 1, 1876
April 25, 1879
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27th
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Elected August 10, 1876 to a coalition
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4th
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William Wilfred Sullivan
(Conservative)
(1839–1920)
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April 25, 1879
November 1, 1889
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28th
29th
30th
…
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Elected April 2, 1879
Re-elected May 8, 1882
Re-elected June 30, 1886
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5th
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Neil McLeod
(Conservative)
(1842–1915)
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November 1, 1889
April 27, 1891
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…
31st
…
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Designated November 1889
Elected January 30, 1890 to a coalition
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6th
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Frederick Peters
(Liberal)
(1851–1919)
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April 27, 1891
October 1, 1897
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…
32nd
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Designated April 27, 1891 to a coalition
Elected December 13, 1893
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7th
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Alexander B. Warburton
(Liberal)
(1852–1929)
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October 1, 1897
August 1, 1898
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33rd
…
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Elected July 28, 1897
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8th
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Donald Farquharson
(Liberal)
(1834–1903)
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August 1, 1898
December 29, 1901
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…
34th
…
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Designated August 1898
Elected December 12, 1900
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9th
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Arthur Peters
(Liberal)
(1854–1908)
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December 29, 1901
January 29, 1908
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35th
…
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Designated December 29, 1901
Elected December 7, 1904
Died January 29, 1908
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10th
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Francis Longworth Haszard
(Liberal)
(1849–1938)
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February 1, 1908
May 16, 1911
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…
36th
…
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Designated February 1, 1908
Elected November 18, 1908
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11th
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H. James Palmer[8]
(Liberal)
(1851–1939)
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May 16, 1911
December 2, 1911
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…
…
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Designated May 16, 1911
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12th
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John A. Mathieson
(Conservative)
(1863–1947)
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December 2, 1911
June 21, 1917
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…
37th
38th
…
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Designated December 2, 1911
Elected January 3, 1912
Re-elected September 16, 1915
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13th
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Aubin E. Arsenault
(Conservative)
(1870–1968)
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June 21, 1917
September 9, 1919
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…
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Designated June 21, 1917
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14th
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John Howatt Bell
(Liberal)
(1846–1929)
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September 9, 1919
September 5, 1923
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39th
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Elected July 24, 1919
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15th
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James D. Stewart
(Conservative)
(1st time of 2)
(1874–1933)
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September 5, 1923
August 21, 1927
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40th
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Elected July 26, 1923
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16th
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Albert C. Saunders
(Liberal)
(1874–1943)
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August 21, 1927
May 20, 1930
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41st
…
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Elected June 25, 1927
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17th
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Walter Lea
(Liberal)
(1st time of 2)
(1874–1936)
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May 20, 1930
August 29, 1931
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…
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Designated May 20, 1930
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—
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James D. Stewart
(Conservative)
(2nd time of 2)
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August 29, 1931
October 10, 1933
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42nd
…
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Elected August 6, 1931
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18th
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William J. P. MacMillan
(Conservative)
(1881–1957)
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October 14, 1933
August 15, 1935
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…
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Designated October 10, 1933
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—
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Walter Lea
(Liberal)
(2nd time of 2)
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August 15, 1935
January 10, 1936
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43rd
…
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Elected July 23, 1935
Died in office January 10, 1936
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19th
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Thane A. Campbell[9]
(Liberal)
(1895–1978)
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January 14, 1936
May 11, 1943
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…
44th
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Designated January 14, 1936
Elected May 18, 1939
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20th
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J. Walter Jones
(Liberal)
(1878–1954)
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May 11, 1943
May 25, 1953
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45th
46th
47th
…
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Elected September 15, 1943
Re-elected December 11, 1947
Re-elected April 26, 1951
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21st
|
Alex W. Matheson[10]
(Liberal)
(1903–1976)
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May 25, 1953
September 16, 1959
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…
48th
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Designated May 25, 1953
Elected May 25, 1955
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22nd
|
Walter R. Shaw
(Progressive Conservative)
(1887–1981)
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September 16, 1959
July 28, 1966
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49th
50th
|
Elected September 1, 1959
Re-elected December 10, 1962
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23rd
|
Alexander B. Campbell[11]
(Liberal)
(b. 1933)
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July 28, 1966
September 18, 1978
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51st
52nd
53rd
54th
|
Elected May 30, 1966
Re-elected May 11, 1970
Re-elected April 29, 1974
Re-elected April 24, 1978
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24th
|
Bennett Campbell[12]
(Liberal)
(1943-2008)
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September 18, 1978
(Interim until December 9)
May 3, 1979
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…
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Designated September 18, 1978
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25th
|
Angus MacLean[13]
(Progressive Conservative)
(1914-2000)
|
May 3, 1979
November 17, 1981
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55th
…
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Elected April 23, 1979
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26th
|
James Lee
(Progressive Conservative)
(b. 1937)
|
November 17, 1981
May 2, 1986
|
…
56th
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Designated November 17, 1981
Elected September 27, 1982
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27th
|
Joe Ghiz[14]
(Liberal)
(1945–1996)
|
May 2, 1986
January 25, 1993
|
57th
58th
|
Elected April 21, 1986
Re-elected May 29, 1989
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28th
|
Catherine Callbeck
(Liberal)
(b. 1939)
|
January 25, 1993
October 9, 1996
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59th
|
Designated January 25, 1993
Elected March 29, 1993
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29th
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Keith Milligan
(Liberal)
(b. 1950)
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October 9, 1996
November 27, 1996
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…
…
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Designated October 9, 1996
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30th
|
Pat Binns
(Progressive Conservative)
(b. 1948)
|
November 27, 1996
June 12, 2007
|
60th
61st
62nd
|
Elected November 18, 1996
Re-elected April 17, 2000
Re-elected September 29, 2003
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31st
|
Robert Ghiz
(Liberal)
(b. 1974)
|
June 12, 2007
February 23, 2015[15] |
63rd
64th
|
Elected May 28, 2007
Re-elected October 3, 2011
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32nd
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Wade MacLauchlan
(Liberal)
(b. 1954)
|
February 23, 2015[15]
May 9, 2019[7] |
65th
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Designated February 23, 2015
Elected May 4, 2015
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33rd
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Dennis King
(Progressive Conservative)
(b. 1971)
|
May 9, 2019[7] |
66th
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Elected April 23, 2019
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