57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
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PremierRussell MacLellan
July 18, 1997 – August 16, 1999
July 18, 1997 – August 16, 1999
Leader of the
OppositionRobert Chisholm
March 24, 1998 – August 16, 1999
OppositionRobert Chisholm
March 24, 1998 – August 16, 1999
| 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| May. 21, 1998 – Jun. 18, 1999 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Russell MacLellan July 18, 1997 – August 16, 1999 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Robert Chisholm March 24, 1998 – August 16, 1999 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Recognized | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | Ron Russell May 21, 1998 – June 18, 1999 | ||
| Government House leader | Manning MacDonald May 21, 1998 – June 18, 1999 | ||
| Opposition House leader | John Holm May 21, 1998 – June 18, 1999 | ||
| Members | 52 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant governor | James Kinley June 23, 1994 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session May 21, 1998 – June 18, 1999 | |||
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57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 21, 1998, and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by Russell MacLellan formed a minority government with the support of the Progressive Conservatives.
The division of seats within the Nova Scotia Legislature after the general election of 1998
| Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hamm | Progressive Conservative | 14 | |
| Russell MacLellan | Liberal | 19 | |
| Robert Chisholm | NDP | 19 | |
| Total | 52 | ||
