List of Nova Scotia premiers
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was a British colony with a system of responsible government
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since 1848, before it joined Canadian Confederation
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in 1867. Since Confederation, the province has been a part of the Canadian federation
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and has kept its own legislature to deal with provincial matters.
Nova Scotia has a unicameral Westminster-style
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parliamentary government, in which the Premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the House of Assembly
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. The Premier is Nova Scotia's head of government
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, and the Queen of Nova Scotia
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is its head of state
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and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
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The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
. The Premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Nova Scotia
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, and presides over that body.
Members are first elected to the House 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 occur if the governing party loses the confidence of the legislature by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion. Nova Scotia has had 26 individuals serve as premier since Confederation, of which 12 were Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
, 13 were Liberals and one (the current premier, Darrell Dexter) NDP
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
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Premiers of Nova Scotia
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1st | James B. Uniacke (Liberal) |
February 2, 1848 April 3, 1854 |
18th | Designated February 2, 1848 |
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| 19thBefore Nova Scotia had its own system of responsible government, 18 assemblies had already existed. | Re-elected August 5, 1847 Resigned April 3, 1854 |
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2nd | William Young William Young (politician) Sir William Young, KCB was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist.Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, Young was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 as a Reformer and, as a lawyer, defended Reform journalists accused of libel... (Liberal) (1st of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
April 4, 1854 February 20, 1857 |
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| 20th | Re-elected 1851 Resigned February 20, 1857 |
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3rd | James W. Johnston (Conservative) (1st of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
February 24, 1857 February 7, 1860 |
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| 22ndThere was no 21st Assembly. Due to an error made in 1860, the 21st Assembly was referred to as the 22nd, and this mistake has been perpetuated in the numbering of future assemblies. | Designated February 24, 1857 Re-elected May 12, 1859 Resigned February 7, 1860 |
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— | William Young William Young (politician) Sir William Young, KCB was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist.Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, Young was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 as a Reformer and, as a lawyer, defended Reform journalists accused of libel... (Liberal) (2nd of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
February 10, 1860 August 3, 1860 |
Elected February 10, 1860 Resigned August 3, 1860 |
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4th | Joseph Howe Joseph Howe Joseph Howe, PC was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, and public servant. He is one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians... (Liberal) |
August 3, 1860 June 5, 1863 |
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— | James W. Johnston (Conservative) (2nd of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
June 11, 1863 May 11, 1864 |
23rd | Elected June 11, 1863 Resigned May 11, 1864 |
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5th | Charles Tupper Charles Tupper Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC was a Canadian father of Confederation: as the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He later went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn in to office on May 1, 1896, seven days after... (Confederation Party Confederation Party Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation... ) |
May 11, 1864 July 3, 1867 |
Designated May 11, 1864 Resigned July 3, 1867 |
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| 1st | Hiram Blanchard Hiram Blanchard Hiram Blanchard was a Nova Scotia lawyer, politician, and the first Premier of the province of Nova Scotia. Blanchard won election to the Nova Scotia legislative assembly in Inverness in 1859 as a Liberal.... (Conservative) |
July 4, 1867 September 30, 1867 |
23rd | Designated July 4, 1867 | ||
| 2nd | William Annand William Annand William Annand was a Nova Scotia publisher and politician.Born in Halifax, Annand was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 and supported demands for responsible government. He lost his seat in 1843 and became proprietor and editor of the Novascotian and Morning Chronicle... (Anti-Confederation-Liberal) |
November 7, 1867 May 8, 1875 |
24th 24th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 25th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1871 and 1874.Jared C. Troop was chosen as speaker for the house.The assembly was dissolved on November 23, 1874.- List of Members :Notes:... |
Elected September 18, 1867 Nova Scotia general election, 1867 The 1st Nova Scotia general election was held on 18 September 1867 to elect members of the 24th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was the first general election in Nova Scotia after Confederation, and was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 25th 25th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 26th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1874 and 1878.John B. Dickie was chosen as speaker for the house in 1875. Mather Byles DesBrisay served as speaker from May 1875 to 1876, when he was named county judge. Isaac N. Mack became speaker in 1877.The assembly was... |
Re-elected May 16, 1871 Nova Scotia general election, 1871 The 2nd Nova Scotia general election was held on 16 May 1871 to elect members of the 25th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 26th 26th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 27th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1878 and 1882.E.T. Moseley was chosen as speaker for the house.The assembly was dissolved on May 23, 1882.- List of Members :Notes:... |
Re-elected December 17, 1874 Nova Scotia general election, 1874 The 3rd Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 December 1874 to elect members of the 26th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned May 8, 1875 |
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| 3rd | Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill Philip Carteret Hill was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian confederation in 1867 serving as Provincial Secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Hiram Blanchard but lost his seat in the... (Liberal) |
May 11, 1875 October 15, 1878 |
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4th | Simon H. Holmes (Conservative) |
October 22, 1878 May 23, 1882 |
27th 27th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 28th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1882 and 1886.Angus McGillivray was chosen as speaker for the house.The assembly was dissolved on May 20, 1886.- List of Members :Notes:... |
Elected September 17, 1878 Nova Scotia general election, 1878 The 4th Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 September 1878 to elect members of the 27th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Conservative.... |
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5th | John Sparrow David Thompson (Conservative) |
May 25, 1882 July 18, 1882 |
Designated May 25, 1882 Resigned July 18, 1882 |
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6th | William T. Pipes (Liberal) |
August 3, 1882 July 15, 1884 |
28th | Elected June 20, 1882 Nova Scotia general election, 1882 The 5th Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1882 to elect members of the 28th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party, their first of ten consecutive wins that would see retain power until 1925.... Resigned July 15, 1884 |
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| 7th | William S. Fielding (Liberal) |
July 28, 1884 July 18, 1896 |
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| 29th 29th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 29th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1886 and 1890.The Liberal Party led by William Stevens Fielding formed the government.Michael J. Power was chosen as speaker for the house.... |
Re-elected June 15, 1886 Nova Scotia general election, 1886 The 6th Nova Scotia general election was held from 8 June to 15 June 1886 to elect members of the 29th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 30th 30th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 30th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1890 and 1894.The Liberal Party led by William Stevens Fielding formed the government.Michael J. Power was chosen as speaker for the house.... |
Re-elected May 21, 1890 Nova Scotia general election, 1890 The 7th Nova Scotia general election was held from 14 May to 21 May 1890 to elect members of the 30th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 31st 31st General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 31st General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1894 and 1897.The Liberal Party led by William Stevens Fielding formed the government. George Henry Murray replaced Fielding as party leader and premier when Fielding entered federal politics in 1896.Frederick A... |
Re-elected March 15, 1894 Nova Scotia general election, 1894 The 8th Nova Scotia general election was held from 8 March to 15 March 1894 to elect members of the 31st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned July 18, 1896 |
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8th | George H. Murray (Liberal) |
July 20, 1896 January 24, 1923 |
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| 32nd 32nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 32nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1897 and 1901.The Liberal Party led by George Henry Murray formed the government.Frederick A. Lawrence was chosen as speaker for the house.... |
Re-elected April 20, 1897 Nova Scotia general election, 1897 The 9th Nova Scotia general election was held from 13 April to 20 April 1897 to elect members of the 32nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 33rd 33rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 33rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1901 and 1906.The Liberal Party led by George Henry Murray formed the government.... |
Re-elected October 2, 1901 Nova Scotia general election, 1901 The 10th Nova Scotia general election was held on 2 October 1901 to elect members of the 33rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 34th 34th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 34th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1906 and 1911.The Liberal Party led by George Henry Murray formed the government.Edward Matthew Farrell was named speaker.The assembly was dissolved on May 15, 1911.... |
Re-elected June 20, 1906 Nova Scotia general election, 1906 The 13th Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1906 to elect members of the 34th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 35th 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 35th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1911 and 1916.The Liberal Party led by George Henry Murray formed the government.James F. Ellis was named speaker in 1912.The assembly was dissolved on May 22, 1916.... |
Re-elected June 14, 1911 Nova Scotia general election, 1911 The 12th Nova Scotia general election was held on 14 June 1911 to elect members of the 35th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 36th 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 36th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1916 and 1920.The Liberal Party led by George Henry Murray formed the government.... |
Re-elected June 20, 1916 Nova Scotia general election, 1916 The 13th Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1916 to elect members of the 36th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 37th 37th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 38th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between June 25, 1925 through September 5, 1928. The first session of this assembly was convened on February 9, 1926... |
Re-elected July 27, 1920 Nova Scotia general election, 1920 The 14th Nova Scotia general election was held on 27 July 1920 to elect members of the 37th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned January 24, 1923 |
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| 9th | Ernest H. Armstrong (Liberal) |
January 24, 1923 July 16, 1925 |
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10th | Edgar N. Rhodes (Conservative) |
July 16, 1925 August 11, 1930 |
38th | Elected June 25, 1925 Nova Scotia general election, 1925 The 15th Nova Scotia general election was held on 25 June 1925 to elect members of the 38th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Conservative party.... |
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| 39th 39th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 40th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between August 22, 1933 to June 20, 1937.-Division of seats:There were 30 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1933 Nova Scotia general election.-List of members:... |
Re-elected October 1, 1928 Nova Scotia general election, 1928 The 16th Nova Scotia general election was held on 1 October 1928 to elect members of the 39th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Conservative party.... Resigned August 11, 1930 |
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| 11th | Gordon S. Harrington (Conservative) |
August 11, 1930 September 5, 1933 |
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12th | Angus L. Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC , popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services... (Liberal) (1st of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
September 5, 1933 July 10, 1940 |
40th | Elected August 22, 1933 Nova Scotia general election, 1933 The 17th Nova Scotia general election was held on 22 August 1933 to elect members of the 40th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 41st | Re-elected June 29, 1937 Nova Scotia general election, 1937 The 18th Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1937 to elect members of the 41st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned July 10, 1940 |
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| 13th | Alexander S. MacMillan (Liberal) |
July 10, 1940 September 8, 1945 |
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| 42nd | Re-elected October 28, 1941 Nova Scotia general election, 1941 The 19th Nova Scotia general election was held on 28 October 1941 to elect members of the 42nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned September 8, 1945 |
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14th | Angus L. Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald, PC, QC , popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became the federal minister of defence for naval services... (Liberal) (2nd of 2 non-consecutive terms) |
September 8, 1945 April 13, 1954 |
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| 43rd | Elected October 23, 1945 Nova Scotia general election, 1945 The 20th Nova Scotia general election was held on 23 October 1945 to elect members of the 43rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 44th | Re-elected June 9, 1949 Nova Scotia general election, 1949 The 21st Nova Scotia general election was held on 9 June 1949 to elect members of the 44th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 45th | Re-elected May 26, 1953 Nova Scotia general election, 1953 The 22nd Nova Scotia general election was held on 26 May 1953 to elect members of the 45th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... Resigned April 13, 1954 |
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| 15th | Harold Connolly Harold Connolly Harold Joseph Connolly was a Nova Scotia journalist, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the province's 15th Premier in 1954.... (Liberal) |
April 13, 1954 September 30, 1954 |
Designated April 13, 1954 Resigned September 30, 1954 |
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| 16th | Henry D. Hicks (Liberal) |
September 30, 1954 November 20, 1956 |
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| 17th | Robert L. Stanfield (Progressive Conservative) |
November 20, 1956 September 13, 1967 |
46th | Elected October 30, 1956 Nova Scotia general election, 1956 The 23rd Nova Scotia general election was held on 30 October 1956 to elect members of the 46th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives led by Robert Stanfield. This was the first election the Liberal Party fought without their... |
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| 47th | Re-elected June 7, 1960 Nova Scotia general election, 1960 The 24th Nova Scotia general election was held on 7 June 1960 to elect members of the 47th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.... |
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| 48th | Re-elected October 8, 1963 Nova Scotia general election, 1963 The 25th Nova Scotia general election was held on 8 October 1963 to elect members of the 48th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.* party was then the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
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| 49th | Elected May 30, 1967 Nova Scotia general election, 1967 The 26th Nova Scotia general election was held on 30 May 1967 to elect members of the 49th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party.... |
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| 18th | George I. Smith (Progressive Conservative) |
September 13, 1967 October 28, 1970 |
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| 19th | Gerald A. Regan (Liberal) |
October 28, 1970 October 5, 1978 |
50th | Elected October 13, 1970 Nova Scotia general election, 1970 The 27th Nova Scotia general election was held on 13 October 1970 to elect members of the 50th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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| 51st | Re-elected April 2, 1974 Nova Scotia general election, 1974 The 28th Nova Scotia general election was held on 2 April 1974 to elect members of the 51st House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.... |
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20th | John Buchanan John Buchanan John MacLennan Buchanan, PC, QC is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.-Early life:... (Progressive Conservative) |
October 5, 1978 September 12, 1990 |
52nd | Elected September 19, 1978 Nova Scotia general election, 1978 The 29th Nova Scotia general election was held on September 19, 1978 to elect members of the 52nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.... |
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| 53rd | Re-elected October 6, 1981 Nova Scotia general election, 1981 The 30th Nova Scotia general election was held on October 6, 1981 to elect members of the 53rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.* vote share included in "other".... |
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| 54th | Re-elected November 6, 1984 Nova Scotia general election, 1984 The 31st Nova Scotia general election was held on November 6, 1984 to elect members of the 54th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.... |
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| 55th | Re-elected September 6, 1988 Nova Scotia general election, 1988 The 32nd Nova Scotia general election was held on September 6, 1988 to elect members of the 55th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.* Vote share included in "other"... Resigned September 12, 1990 |
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| 21st | Roger Bacon (Progressive Conservative) |
September 12, 1990 February 26, 1991 |
Designated September 12, 1990 Resigned February 26, 1991 |
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| 22nd | Donald W. Cameron (Progressive Conservative) |
February 26, 1991 June 11, 1993 |
Designated February 26, 1991 Resigned June 11, 1993 |
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| 23rd | John Savage John Savage (politician) John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997.- Welsh birth :Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and keeping his Welsh accent to the end, Savage graduated from Queen's University of Belfast and practiced as a Medical doctor in Newport until he... (Liberal) |
June 11, 1993 July 18, 1997 |
56th | Elected May 25, 1993 Nova Scotia general election, 1993 The 33rd Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa... Resigned July 18, 1997 |
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24rd | Russell MacLellan Russell MacLellan Russell Gregoire MacLellan is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999.MacLellan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia... (Liberal) |
July 18, 1997 August 16, 1999 |
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| 57th | Elected March 24, 1998 Nova Scotia general election, 1998 The 34th Nova Scotia general election was held on March 24, 1998 to elect members of the 57th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberal party and the New Democratic Party tied in the seat count, with 19 each, while the Progressive Conservatives won 14 seats... to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... |
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25th | John F. Hamm John Hamm John Frederick Hamm, is a Canadian physician and politician and was the 25th Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada.Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and the president of the Nova Scotia Medical... (Progressive Conservative) |
August 16, 1999 February 24, 2006 |
58th 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2003, its membership being set in the 1999 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most seats and thus formed the government.-Division of seats:-List of... |
Elected July 27, 1999 Nova Scotia general election, 1999 The 35th Nova Scotia general election was held on July 27, 1999, to elect members of the 58th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party, led by Dr... |
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| 59th 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2006, its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority... |
Re-elected August 5, 2003 Nova Scotia general election, 2003 The 36th Nova Scotia general election was held on August 5, 2003 to elect members of the 59th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada... to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... Resigned February 24, 2006 |
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26th | Rodney MacDonald Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009.... (Progressive Conservative) |
February 24, 2006 June 19, 2009 |
Designated February 24, 2006 to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... |
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| 60th 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009. Its membership was determined in the 2006 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia led by Rodney MacDonald formed a minority government.... |
Re-elected June 13, 2006 Nova Scotia general election, 2006 The 37th Nova Scotia general election was held on June 13, 2006 to elect members of the 60th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.... to a minority government Minority governments in Canada During the history of Canadian politics, eleven minority governments have been elected at the federal level. There have also been two minority governments resulting from governments being replaced between elections, for a total of thirteen federal minority governments in twelve separate minority... |
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| 27th | Darrell Dexter Darrell Dexter Darrell Dexter is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who is serving as the 27th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. A member of the New Democratic Party, he has led the Nova Scotia NDP since 2001. He was elected Premier in 2009 after defeating... (New Democrat Nova Scotia New Democratic Party The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing... ) |
June 19, 2009 Incumbent |
61st 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the current assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election.The first session of the General Assembly last between 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010... |
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Living former premiers
, seven former premiers are alive, the oldest being Roger S. BaconRoger Stuart Bacon
Roger Stuart Bacon is a retired Nova Scotia politician who was the 21st Premier of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1991.Born in Upper Nappan, Nova Scotia, Bacon was a farmer when he was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1970 as a Progressive Conservative...
(1990–1991, born 1926). The most recent former premier to die was Robert Stanfield
Robert Stanfield
Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC was the 17th Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob"...
(1956–1967), on December 16, 2003. The most recently-serving premier to die was John Savage
John Savage (politician)
John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS was the 23rd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997.- Welsh birth :Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and keeping his Welsh accent to the end, Savage graduated from Queen's University of Belfast and practiced as a Medical doctor in Newport until he...
(1993–1997), on May 13, 2003.
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| Gerald Regan Gerald Regan Gerald Augustine Regan, PC is a Canadian politician, who served as the 19th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1970 to 1978.... |
1970–1978 | February 13, 1928 (age 83) |
| John Buchanan John Buchanan John MacLennan Buchanan, PC, QC is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.-Early life:... |
1978–1990 | April 22, 1931 (age 80) |
| Roger S. Bacon Roger Stuart Bacon Roger Stuart Bacon is a retired Nova Scotia politician who was the 21st Premier of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1991.Born in Upper Nappan, Nova Scotia, Bacon was a farmer when he was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1970 as a Progressive Conservative... |
1990–1991 | June 29, 1926 (age 85) |
| Donald W. Cameron Donald William Cameron Donald William Cameron was the 22nd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada, from February 1991 to June 1993.His administration was known for a smaller cabinet, supporting anti-discrimination measures, and amending the human rights act to extend protection to gays and lesbians... |
1991–1993 | May 20, 1946 (age 65) |
| Russell MacLellan Russell MacLellan Russell Gregoire MacLellan is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1997 to 1999.MacLellan was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia... |
1997–1999 | January 16, 1940 (age 72) |
| John Hamm John Hamm John Frederick Hamm, is a Canadian physician and politician and was the 25th Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada.Hamm, a graduate of the University of King's College and Dalhousie University, was a family doctor in his hometown of Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and the president of the Nova Scotia Medical... |
1999–2006 | April 08, 1938 (age 73) |
| Rodney MacDonald Rodney MacDonald Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009.... |
2006–2009 | January 02, 1972 (age 40) |