39th Manitoba Legislature

The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22, 2007.[1]

39th Manitoba Legislature
Majority parliament
Parliament leaders
PremierGary Doer
May 22, 2007 — October 19, 2009
Greg Selinger
October 19, 2009 — September 6, 2011
Leader of the
Opposition
Hugh McFadyen
Party caucuses
GovernmentNew Democrat
OppositionProgressive Conservative
UnrecognizedLiberal
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
Daryl Reid
Members57 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 Feb. 1952 – 8 Sept. 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Hon. John Harvard
Hon. Philip S. Lee
Sessions
1st session
June 6, 2007 – November 8, 2007
2nd session
November 20, 2007 – October 9, 2008
3rd session
November 20, 2008 – October 8, 2009
4th session
November 30, 2009 – June 17, 2010
5th session
November 16, 2010 – June 16, 2011
← 38th → 40th


The majority NDP government under the leadership of Premier Gary Doer had been sustained for a third term in office.[2]

On August 27, 2009, Doer announced that he would be stepping down as Premier.[3] Greg Selinger was elected in a leadership convention held on October 17, 2009 and was sworn in as premier two days later.[4]

Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party served as Leader of the Opposition.[5]

George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were five sessions of the 39th Legislature:[6]

The legislature was dissolved on September 6, 2011.[6]

John Harvard was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 2009, when Philip S. Lee became lieutenant governor.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (2007–2011)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  2. ^ "NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba". CBC News. May 22, 2007. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  3. ^ Puxley, China (August 27, 2009). "Premier Doer stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press.
  4. ^ "Greg Selinger leadership profile". CBC News. August 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  6. ^ a b "Sessional Information" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  7. ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.