40th General Assembly of Newfoundland
| 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
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| History | |
| Founded | April 25, 1985 |
| Disbanded | March 29, 1989 |
| Preceded by | 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
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Premier
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Brian Peckford
(Until March 1989) |
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Premier
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| Elections | |
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Last election
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Newfoundland general election, 1985 |
The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985. The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.
Patrick McNicholas served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly:
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1986.James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985:
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By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
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