This is a list of the premiers of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, since it was formed in 1905. Saskatchewan uses a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that has the support of a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The premier, sometimes called the prime, or first, minister, is Saskatchewan's head of government. The premier chooses a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Saskatchewan, and presides over that body.
Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every five years from the date of the last election, but the premier may ask for early dissolution of the legislative assembly. An election may also happen if the Governing party loses the confidence of the legislature, by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion.
Prior to 1905, Saskatchewan was part of the North-West Territories and was governed by the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories from 1870 until 1897, and the Premier of the North-West Territories from 1897 to 1905.
List of Premiers
Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) District[1] | Term of office[2][3] | Electoral mandates (Assembly) | Political party
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Premiers of the North-West Territories | ||||||
| 1 | ) | Sir Frederick W. A. G. Haultain (1857–1942) MLA for Macleod | 7 October 1897 – 1 September 1905 |
| Liberal-Conservative Party Named leader in 1897
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Premiers of Saskatchewan | ||||||
| 1 | ) | Thomas Walter Scott (1867–1938) MLA for Lumsden (until 1908) MLA for Swift Current (from 1908) | 12 September 1905 – 20 October 1916 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1905
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| 2 | ) | William Melville Martin (1876–1970) MLA for Regina City (until 1921) MLA for Regina City #1 (from 1921) | 20 October 1916 – 5 April 1922 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1916
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| Until 20 October 1917 was the only premier to not be the President of the Executive Council (he was the Minister of Education and J. A. Calder was President of the Executive Council)[4] | ||||||
| 3 | ) | Charles Avery Dunning (1885–1958) MLA for Moose Jaw County | 5 April 1922 – 26 February 1926 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1922
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| 4 (1 of 2) | ) | James G. Gardiner (1883–1962) MLA for North Qu'Appelle | 26 February 1926 – 9 September 1929 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1926
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| 5 | ) | James Thomas Milton Anderson (1878–1946) MLA for Saskatoon City #1 | 9 September 1929 – 19 July 1934 |
| Conservative Party of Saskatchewan Named leader in 1924
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| 4 (2 of 2) | | James Garfield Gardiner (1883–1962) MLA for Melville | 19 July 1934 – 1 November 1935 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1926
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| 6 | ) | William John Patterson (1886–1976) MLA for Cannington | 1 November 1935 – 10 July 1944 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1935
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| First Premier born in Saskatchewan.[5] | ||||||
| 7 | ) | Tommy Douglas (1904–1986) MLA for Weyburn | 10 July 1944 – 7 November 1961 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Named leader in 1942
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| 8 | ) | Woodrow Lloyd (1913–1972) MLA for Biggar | 7 November 1961 – 22 May 1964 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Named leader in 1961
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| 9 | ) | Ross Thatcher (1917–1971) MLA for Morse | 22 May 1964 – 30 June 1971 |
| Saskatchewan Liberal Party Named leader in 1959
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| 10 | ) | Allan Blakeney (1925–2011) MLA for Regina Centre (until 1975) MLA for Regina Elphinstone (from 1975) | 30 June 1971 – 8 May 1982 |
| Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Named leader in 1970
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| 11 | | Grant Devine (b. 1944) MLA for Estevan | 8 May 1982 – 1 November 1991 |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan Named leader in 1979
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| 12 | ) | Roy Romanow (b. 1939) MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale | 1 November 1991 – 8 February 2001 |
| Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Named leader in 1987
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| 13 | ) | Lorne Calvert (b. 1952) MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale | 8 February 2001 – 21 November 2007 |
| Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Named leader in 2001
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| 14 | ) | Brad Wall (b. 1965) MLA for Swift Current | 21 November 2007 – 2 February 2018 |
| Saskatchewan Party Named leader in 2004
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| 15 | ) | Scott Moe (b. 1973) MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook | 2 February 2018 – incumbent |
| Saskatchewan Party Named leader in 2018
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Living former premiers
As of February 2019, four former premiers are alive, the oldest being Roy Romanow (1991–2001, born 1939). The most recently serving former premier to die was Allan Blakeney (1971–1982), on April 16, 2011.
| Name | Term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Devine | 1982–1991 | July 5, 1944 |
| Roy Romanow | 1991–2001 | August 12, 1939 |
| Lorne Calvert | 2001–2007 | December 24, 1952 |
| Brad Wall | 2007–2018 | November 24, 1965 |
Timeline
See also
- List of premiers of Saskatchewan by time in office
- List of Leaders of the Opposition in Saskatchewan
- For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.
References
- ^ Saskatchewan Archives Board. "Saskatchewan Membership to the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Alberta. "The Office of Premier". Exact Periods of Service. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ Saskatchewan Archives Board. "Ministries" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Saskatchewan Premiers
- ^ See article on William John Patterson at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.