52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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PremierJohn Buchanan
October 5, 1978
October 5, 1978
Leader of the
OppositionGerald Regan
October 5, 1978 – January 1, 1980
OppositionGerald Regan
October 5, 1978 – January 1, 1980
| 52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 7 December 1978 – 28 August 1981 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | John Buchanan October 5, 1978 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Gerald Regan October 5, 1978 – January 1, 1980 | ||
| Benoit Comeau January 1, 1980 – June 8, 1980 | |||
| A.M. (Sandy) Cameron June 8, 1980 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Ron Russell December 7, 1978 – July 8, 1980 | ||
| Art Donahoe February 19, 1981 | |||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Clarence Gosse October 1, 1973 – December 23, 1978 | ||
| John Elvin Shaffner December 23, 1978 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session December 7, 1978 – December 28, 1979 | |||
| 2nd session February 28, 1980 – February 19, 1981 | |||
| 3rd session February 19, 1981 – August 28, 1981 | |||
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The 52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between December 7, 1978 and August 28, 1981.
There were 52 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1978 Nova Scotia general election.
| Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Regan | Liberal | 17 | |
| John Buchanan | Progressive Conservative | 31 | |
| Jeremy Akerman | NDP | 4 | |
| Total | 52 | ||