11th Alberta Legislature

The 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 17, 1949, to July 3, 1952, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1948 Alberta general election held on August 17, 1948. The Legislature officially resumed on February 17, 1949, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 10, 1952 and dissolved on July 3, 1952, prior to the 1952 Alberta general election.[1]

11th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
February 17, 1949 – July 3, 1952
Parliament leaders
Premier (cabinet)	Ernest Charles Manning (Manning cabinet) May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968
Leader of the Opposition	James Harper Prowse February 21, 1952 – April 15, 1958
Party caucuses
Government	Social Credit Party
Opposition	Cooperative Commonwealth
Recognized	Alberta Liberal Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Assembly	Peter Dawson February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963
Members	57 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch	George VI December 11, 1936 – February 8, 1952
Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant Governor	Hon. John Campbell Bowen March 23, 1937 – February 1, 1950
Hon. John James Bowlen February 1, 1950 – December 16, 1959
Sessions
1st Session February 17, 1949 – March 29, 1949
2nd Session July 4, 1949 – July 7, 1949
3rd Session February 23, 1950 – April 5, 1950
4th Session February 22, 1951 – April 7, 1951
5th Session February 21, 1952 – April 10, 1952
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Alberta's eleventh government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the fourth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. The Official Opposition was led by James Harper Prowse a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death during the 15th legislature on March 24, 1963.

The opposition was divided between the Liberal and Co-operative Commonwealth and 2 Independents.