27th Alberta Legislature
The 27th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from April 14, 2008, to March 26, 2012, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 2008 Alberta general election held on March 3, 2008. The Legislature officially resumed on April 14, 2008, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 22, 2012, and dissolved on March 26, 2012, prior to the 2012 Alberta general election on April 23, 2012.
| 27th Alberta Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 14 April 2008 – 26 March 2012 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Ed Stelmach December 14, 2006 – October 7, 2011 | ||
| Alison Redford October 7, 2011 – March 23, 2014 | |||
| Cabinets | Stelmach cabinet Redford cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | David Swann December 15, 2008 – September 10, 2011 | ||
| Raj Sherman September 12, 2011 – April 23, 2012 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Association | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | Wildrose Party | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| Unrecognized | Alberta Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Ken Kowalski April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | ||
| Government House Leader | Dave Hancock March 12, 2008 – September 5, 2013 | ||
| Members | 83 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Norman Kwong January 20, 2005 – May 11, 2010 | ||
| Hon. Donald Ethell May 11, 2010 – June 12, 2015 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session April 14, 2008 – December 4, 2008 | |||
| 2nd session February 10, 2009 – November 26, 2009 | |||
| 3rd session February 4, 2010 – December 2, 2010 | |||
| 4th session February 22, 2011 – December 8, 2011 | |||
| 5th session February 7, 2012 – March 22, 2012 | |||
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Alberta's twenty-sixth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Ed Stelmach until his resignation on October 7, 2011, where he was succeeded by Alison Redford. The Official Opposition was led by David Swann of the Liberal Party, and later Raj Sherman. The Speaker was Ken Kowalski.