20th Alberta Legislature
The 20th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from March 10, 1983, to April 10, 1986, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1982 Alberta general election held on November 2, 1982. The Legislature officially resumed on March 10, 1983, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on April 10, 1986, prior to the 1986 Alberta general election on May 8, 1986.
| 20th Alberta Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 10 March 1983 – 10 April 1986 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Peter Lougheed September 10, 1971 – November 1, 1985 | ||
| Don Getty November 1, 1985 – December 14, 1992 | |||
| Cabinets | Lougheed cabinet Getty cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Grant Notley November 2, 1982 – October 19, 1984 | ||
| Ray Martin November 6, 1984 – June 15, 1993 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Gerard Amerongen March 2, 1972 – June 11, 1986 | ||
| Members | 79 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Frank C. Lynch-Staunton October 18, 1979 – January 22, 1985 | ||
| Hon. Helen Hunley January 22, 1985 – March 11, 1991 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session March 10, 1983 – March 2, 1984 | |||
| 2nd session March 15, 1984 – March 13, 1985 | |||
| 3rd session March 14, 1985 – April 2, 1986 | |||
| 4th session April 3, 1986 – April 10, 1986 | |||
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Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the fourth time, led by Premier Peter Lougheed until his resignation, he was replaced by Don Getty. The Official Opposition was led by Grant Notley of the New Democratic Party until his death on October 19, 1984, and later Ray Martin. The Speaker was Gerard Amerongen who would serve in the role until he was defeated in the 1986 Alberta general election.