List of premiers of Saskatchewan
This is a list of the premiers of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, since it was formed in 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, sometimes called the prime, or first, minister, is Saskatchewan's head of government. 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 tabling of a 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.Premiers of the North-West Territories
Premiers of Saskatchewan
Living former premiers
, four former premiers are alive, the oldest being Roy Romanow. The most recently serving former premier to die was Allan Blakeney, on April 16, 2011.
Name | Term | Date of birth |
Grant Devine | 1982–1991 | |
Roy Romanow | 1991–2001 | |
Lorne Calvert | 2001–2007 | |
Brad Wall | 2007–2018 | |
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