55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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PremierJohn Buchanan
October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990
October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990
Leader of the
OppositionVincent MacLean
February 22, 1986 – March 3, 1992
OppositionVincent MacLean
February 22, 1986 – March 3, 1992
| 55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Feb. 23, 1989 – Apr. 16, 1993 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | John Buchanan October 5, 1978 – September 12, 1990 | ||
| Roger Bacon September 12, 1990 – February 26, 1991 | |||
| Donald Cameron February 26, 1991 – June 11, 1993 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition | Vincent MacLean February 22, 1986 – March 3, 1992 | ||
| Bill Gillis March 21, 1992 – June 11, 1993 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Art Donahoe February 19, 1981 – February 26, 1991 | ||
| Ron Russell May 10, 1991 – April 16, 1993 | |||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant governor | Lloyd Crouse February 20, 1989 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session February 23, 1989 – February 22, 1990 | |||
| 2nd session February 22, 1990 – April 16, 1993 | |||
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55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between February 23, 1989, and April 16, 1993, its membership being set in the 1988 Nova Scotia general election. Roger Bacon replaced John Buchanan as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and Premier in 1990.
The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the general election of 1988
| Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Buchanan | Progressive Conservative | 28 | |
| Vincent J. MacLean | Liberal | 21 | |
| Alexa McDonough | NDP | 2 | |
| Independent | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | ||
List of members
† denotes the speaker. Ron Russell became speaker in 1991.
Former members of the 55th General Assembly
| Name | Party | Electoral District | Cause of departure | Succeeded by | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connors | Liberal | Cape Breton Centre | resigned | Russell MacNeil, Liberal | August 22, 1989 | |
| John M. Buchanan | Progressive Conservative | Halifax Atlantic | named to Senate of Canada | Robert Chisholm, NDP | August 22, 1991 |
