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The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island was a British crown colony before it joined Canadian Confederation in 1873. It has had a system of responsible government since 1851, and the province kept its own legislature to deal with provincial matters after joining Confederation.1 Prince Edward Island has a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the Premier is the leader of the party that controls the most seats in the Legislative Assembly.2 The Premier acts as Prince Edward Island's head of government, and the Queen of Canada acts as its head of state and is represented by the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.3 The Premier picks a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island, and presides over that body.4
Members are first elected to the legislature during general elections. General elections must be conducted every five years from the date of the last election, but the Premier may ask for early dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. An election may also take place if the governing party loses the confidence of the legislature by the defeat of a supply bill or tabling of a confidence motion.5
Prince Edward Island has had 44 government leaders since it became a colony in 1851. The province had 11 Premiers while a colony and 33 Premiers after Confederation, of which 18 were from the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party and 26 were from the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.
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Premiers of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
| Premier (party) |
Period | Assemblies | Elections | |||
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| Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873) | ||||||
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1st | George Coles (Liberal) (1st time of 3) |
April 24, 1851 1854 |
... | Designated April 24, 1851 | |
| 2nd | John Holl (Conservative) |
1854 1855 |
19th 20th ... |
Elected 1854 Re-elected 1854 Resigned 1855 |
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— | George Coles (Liberal) (2nd time of 3) |
1855 1859 |
... | Designated 1855 | |
| 3rd | Edward Palmer (Conservative) |
1859 1863 |
21st | Elected 1859 | ||
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4th | John Hamilton Gray (Conservative) |
1863 1865 |
22nd ... |
Elected 1863 Resigned 1865 |
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5th | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
1865 1867 |
... | Designated 1865 | |
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— | George Coles (Liberal) (3rd time of 3) |
1867 1869 |
23rd 24th ... |
Elected 1867 Re-elected 1867 Resigned 1869 |
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| 6th | Joseph Hensley (Liberal) |
1869 1869 |
... ... |
Designated 1869 Resigned 1869 |
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7th | Robert Poore Haythorne (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
1869 1870 |
... ... |
Designated 1869 Resigned 1870 |
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— | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
1870 1872 |
... 25th ... |
Designated 1870 Re-elected 1871 to a coalition Resigned 1872 |
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— | Robert Poore Haythorne (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
1872 April 1873 |
... | Designated 1872 to a coalition | |
| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present) | ||||||
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1st | James Colledge Pope (Conservative) |
April 1873 September 1873 |
26th ... |
Elected April 1, 1873 Resigned September 1873 |
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| 2nd | Lemuel Cambridge Owen (Conservative) |
September 1873 August 1876 |
... | Designated September 1873 | ||
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3rd | Louis Henry Davies (Liberal) |
August 1876 April 25, 1879 |
27th | Elected August 10, 1876 to a coalition | |
| 4th | William Wilfred Sullivan (Conservative) |
April 25, 1879 November 1889 |
28th 29th 30th ... |
Elected April 2, 1879 Re-elected May 8, 1883 Re-elected June 30, 1886 Resigned 1889 |
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| 5th | Neil McLeod (Conservative) |
November 1889 April 27, 1891 |
... 31st ... |
Designated November 1889 Re-elected January 30, 1890 to a coalition Resigned April 27, 1891 |
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| 6th | Frederick Peters (Liberal) |
April 27, 1891 October 1897 |
... 32nd |
Designated April 27, 1891 to a coalition Re-elected December 13, 1893 |
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| 7th | Alexander B. Warburton (Liberal) |
October 1897 August 1898 |
33rd ... |
Elected July 28, 1897 Resigned August 1898 |
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| 8th | Donald Farquharson (Liberal) |
August 1898 December 29, 1901 |
... 34th ... |
Designated August 1898 Re-elected December 12, 1900 Resigned December 29, 1901 |
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| 9th | Arthur Peters (Liberal) |
December 29, 1901 January 29, 1908 |
... 35th ... |
Designated December 29, 1901 Re-elected December 7, 1904 Died January 29, 1908 |
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| 10th | Francis Longworth Haszard (Liberal) |
February 1, 1908 May 16, 1911 |
... 36th ... |
Designated February 1, 1908 Elected November 18, 1908 Resigned May 16, 1911 |
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| 11th | H. James Palmer6 (Liberal) |
May 16, 1911 December 2, 1911 |
... ... |
Designated May 16, 1911 Resigned December 2, 1911 |
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| 12th | John A. Mathieson (Conservative) |
December 2, 1911 June 21, 1917 |
... 37th 38th ... |
Designated December 2, 1911 Re-elected January 3, 1912 Re-elected September 16, 1915 Resigned June 21, 1917 |
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| 13th | Aubin E. Arsenault (Conservative) |
June 21, 1917 September 9, 1919 |
... | Designated June 21, 1917 | ||
| 14th | John Howatt Bell (Liberal) |
September 9, 1919 September 5, 1923 |
39th | Elected July 24, 1919 | ||
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15th | James D. Stewart (Conservative) (1st time of 2) |
September 5, 1923 August 21, 1927 |
40th | Elected July 26, 1923 | |
| 16th | Albert C. Saunders (Liberal) |
August 21, 1927 May 20, 1930 |
41st ... |
Elected June 25, 1927 Resigned May 20, 1930 |
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17th | Walter M. Lea (Liberal) (1st time of 2) |
May 20, 1930 August 29, 1931 |
... | Designated May 20, 1930 | |
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— | James D. Stewart (Conservative) (2nd time of 2) |
August 29, 1931 October 10, 1933 |
42nd ... |
Elected August 6, 1931 Resigned October 10, 1933 |
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| 18th | William J. P. MacMillan (Conservative) |
October 14, 1933 August 15, 1935 |
... | Designated October 14, 1933 | ||
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— | Walter M. Lea (Liberal) (2nd time of 2) |
August 15, 1935 January 10, 1936 |
43rd ... |
Elected July 23, 1935 Resigned January 10, 1936 |
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| 19th | Thane A. Campbell7 (Liberal) |
January 14, 1936 May 11, 1943 |
... 44th |
Designated January 14, 1936 Re-elected May 18, 1939 |
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20th | J. Walter Jones (Liberal) |
May 11, 1943 May 25, 1953 |
45th 46th 47th ... |
Elected September 15, 1943 Re-elected December 11, 1947 Re-elected April 26, 1951 Resigned May 25, 1953 |
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| 21st | Alex W. Matheson8 (Liberal) |
May 25, 1953 September 16, 1959 |
... 48th |
Designated May 25, 1953 Re-elected May 25, 1955 |
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| 22nd | Walter R. Shaw (Progressive Conservative) |
September 16, 1959 July 28, 1966 |
49th 50th |
Elected September 1, 1959 Re-elected December 10, 1962 |
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| 23rd | Alexander B. Campbell9 (Liberal) |
July 28, 1966 September 18, 1978 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Elected May 30, 1966 Re-elected May 11, 1970 Re-elected April 29, 1974 |
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| 24th | Bennett Campbell10 (Liberal) |
September 18, 1978 May 3, 1979 |
54th | Elected April 24, 1978 | ||
| 25th | Angus MacLean11 (Progressive Conservative) |
May 3, 1979 November 17, 1981 |
55th ... |
Elected April 23, 1979 Resigned November 17, 1981 |
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| 26th | James Lee (Progressive Conservative) |
November 17, 1981 May 2, 1986 |
... 56th |
Designated November 17, 1981 Re-elected September 27, 1982 |
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| 27th | Joe Ghiz12 (Liberal) |
May 2, 1986 January 25, 1993 |
57th 58th |
Elected April 21, 1986 Re-elected May 29, 1989 |
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| 28th | Catherine Callbeck (Liberal) |
January 25, 1993 October 9, 1996 |
59th | Elected March 29, 1993 | ||
| 29th | Keith Milligan (Liberal) |
October 9, 1996 November 27, 1996 |
... ... |
Designated October 9, 1996 Resigned November 27, 1996 |
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| 30th | Pat Binns (Progressive Conservative) |
November 27, 1996 June 12, 2007 |
... 60th 61st 62nd |
Designated November 27, 1996 Re-elected November 18, 1996 Re-elected April 17, 2000 Re-elected September 29, 2003 |
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| 31st | Robert Ghiz (Liberal) |
June 12, 2007 Incumbent |
63rd | Elected May 28, 2007 | ||
See also
References
- General
- "Historical Election Dates". Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- "Premiers Gallery". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-07.
- Specific
- ^ "A History of the Vote in Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Government Institutions". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "The Office of Lieutenant Governor". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Executive Council". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Guide to Provincial General Elections". Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "H. James Palmer". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Thane A. Campbell". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Alex W. Matheson". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Alexander B. Campbell". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Bennett Campbell". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Angus MacLean". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Joe Ghiz". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
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