Aberhart Ministry

Aberhart Ministry
Aberhart Ministry
; 7th ministry of Alberta
	William Aberhart in 1937.
Date formed	September 3, 1935
Date dissolved	May 23, 1943
People and organisations
Monarch	George V; Edward VIII; George VI;
Lieutenant Governor	William L. Walsh; Philip Primrose; John C. Bowen;
Premier	William Aberhart
Member party	Social Credit
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Legislature term(s)	8th Alberta Legislature; 9th Alberta Legislature;
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.

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.

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