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List of premiers of Saskatchewan

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Scott Moe is the current premier of Saskatchewan, since 2018.

The premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is the province's head of government since 1905. Saskatchewan uses a unicameral Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which the premier is the leader of the party that has the support of a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The premier chooses a cabinet from the elected members to form the Executive Council of Saskatchewan, and presides over that body.

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 happen if the governing party loses the confidence of the legislature, by the defeat of a supply bill or passage of a non-confidence motion.

Prior to 1905, Saskatchewan was part of the North-West Territories and was governed by the lieutenant-governor of the North-West Territories from 1870 until 1897, and the premier of the North-West Territories from 1897 to 1905.

List of premiers

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Premiers by party

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Note: The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was succeeded by the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 1960s. The party contested the 1964 election as the CCF-NDP.

List of premiers by time in office

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Tommy Douglas is Saskatchewan's longest serving premier, holding the office for more than 17 years and winning five consecutive elections between 1944 and 1960.
Rank Premier Incumbency Terms of office Elections won Party
1 Tommy Douglas 17 years, 120 days July 10, 1944 November 7, 1961 5  Co-operative Commonwealth
2 Thomas Walter Scott 11 years, 38 days September 12, 1905 October 20, 1916 3  Liberal
3 Allan Blakeney 10 years, 312 days June 30, 1971 May 8, 1982 3  New Democratic
4 Brad Wall 10 years, 73 days November 21, 2007 February 2, 2018 3  Saskatchewan
5 Grant Devine 9 years, 177 days May 8, 1982 November 1, 1991 2  Progressive Conservative
6 Roy Romanow 9 years, 99 days November 1, 1991 February 8, 2001 3  New Democratic
7 William John Patterson 8 years, 252 days November 1, 1935 July 10, 1944 1  Liberal
8 W. Ross Thatcher 7 years, 39 days May 22, 1964 June 30, 1971 2  Liberal
9 Lorne Calvert 6 years, 286 days February 8, 2001 November 21, 2007 1  New Democratic
10 Scott Moe (incumbent) 6 years, 273 days February 2, 2018 Incumbent 2  Saskatchewan
11 William Melville Martin 5 years, 167 days October 20, 1916 April 5, 1922 2  Liberal
12 James Thomas Milton Anderson 4 years, 313 days September 9, 1929 July 19, 1934 1  Progressive Conservative
13 James Garfield Gardiner[a] 4 years, 300 days February 26, 1926 September 9, 1929 1  Liberal
July 19, 1934 November 1, 1935
14 Charles Avery Dunning 3 years, 327 days April 5, 1922 February 26, 1926 1  Liberal
15 Woodrow Lloyd 2 years, 197 days November 7, 1961 May 22, 1964 0  Co-operative Commonwealth

Notes

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  1. ^ Gardiner served two non-consecutive terms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Waiser, Bill (2005). Saskatchewan: A New History. Calgary: Fifth House. pp. 4–9. ISBN 9781894856492.
  2. ^ Saskatchewan Premiers
  3. ^ See article on William John Patterson at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.