| 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
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| Minority parliament | |||
| 4 September 2003 – 13 May 2006 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | John Hamm August 16, 1999 – February 24, 2006 | ||
| Rodney MacDonald February 24, 2006 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | Darrell Dexter April 29, 2001 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Recognized | Liberal Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Murray Scott August 20, 1999 – February 24, 2006 | ||
| Cecil Clarke March 3, 2006 | |||
| Government House Leader | Ron Russell August 20, 1999 – May 13, 2006 | ||
| Opposition House Leader | Kevin Deveaux September 4, 2003 | ||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Myra Freeman May 17, 2000 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session September 4, 2003 – May 4, 2006 | |||
| 2nd session May 4, 2006 – May 13, 2006 | |||
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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 government. Rodney MacDonald became PC leader and premier in February 2006 after Hamm's resignation. The Assembly was dissolved May 13, 2006, at MacDonald's request.