32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedApril 20, 1960 (1960-04-20)
DisbandedOctober 23, 1962 (1962-10-23)
Preceded by31st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1959 Newfoundland general election
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The members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in August 1959.[1] The general assembly sat from April 20, 1960, to October 23, 1962.[2] The assembly moved to the newly constructed Confederation Building in 1960.[3]

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[4]

John R. Courage served as speaker.[5]

There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:[2]

Session Start End
1st April 20, 1960 July 5, 1960
2nd January 18, 1961 March 13, 1961
3rd December 4, 1961 January 15, 1962
4th January 24, 1962 March 20, 1962

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference elections was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ^ "A Brief History of the Colonial Building". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  6. ^ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.