Saskatchewan Legislature

Saskatchewan Legislature
30th Saskatchewan Legislature
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Type
Type
HousesLegislative Assembly
SovereignThe lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada)
History
Founded1905 (1905)
Preceded byNorthwest Territories Legislature
Meeting place
Legislative Building, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Saskatchewan Legislature is made of two elements: the lieutenant governor[1] as representative of the King of Canada, and the unicameral assembly called the Legislative Assembly. The legislature has existed since Saskatchewan was formed out of part of the North-West Territories in 1905.

Like the Canadian federal government, Saskatchewan uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a premier and Executive Council. The premier is Saskatchewan's head of government.

  1. ^ Saskatchewan Act, 1905 (4-5 Edw. VII, c. 42, Section 12). July 20, 1905. Retrieved April 4, 2016.