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39th Manitoba Legislature

Legislature of a Canadian province from 2007 to 2011

Field	Value
jurisdiction	MB
#	39th
type	Majority
houseimage
senateimage
status
term-begin
term-end
sc	Daryl Reid
pm	Gary Doer
pmterm	May 22, 2007 — October 19, 2009
pm2	Greg Selinger
pmterm2	October 19, 2009 — September 6, 2011
lo	Hugh McFadyen
party	New Democrat
party2	Progressive Conservative
unrecparty1	Liberal
sessionbegin	June 6, 2007
sessionend	November 8, 2007
sessionbegin2	November 20, 2007
sessionend2	October 9, 2008
sessionbegin3	November 20, 2008
sessionend3	October 8, 2009
sessionbegin4	November 30, 2009
sessionend4	June 17, 2010
sessionbegin5	November 16, 2010
sessionend5	June 16, 2011
monarch	Elizabeth II
monarchterm	6 Feb. 1952 – 8 Sept. 2022
viceroy	Hon. John Harvard
viceroy2	Hon. Philip S. Lee
members	57
lastparl	38th
nextparl	40th

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The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22, 2007.

The majority NDP government under the leadership of Premier Gary Doer had been sustained for a third term in office.

On August 27, 2009, Doer announced that he would be stepping down as Premier. Greg Selinger was elected in a leadership convention held on October 17, 2009 and was sworn in as premier two days later.

Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party served as Leader of the Opposition.

George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.

There were five sessions of the 39th Legislature:

The legislature was dissolved on September 6, 2011.

John Harvard was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 2009, when Philip S. Lee became lieutenant governor.

Members of the 39th Legislative Assembly

Member	Party	Riding	First elected / previously elected	No.# of term(s)	Notes
Larry Maguire	Progressive Conservative	Arthur-Virden	1999	3rd term	Jim Rondeau

Source:

Standings changes since the 2007 general election

Number of members
per party by date	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	May 22	Sep 8	Nov 1	Mar 24	Oct 19	Mar 2	Nov 1	Mar 25
NDP	36	35	34	36	35	36	Progressive Conservative	19	18	Liberal	2	1
	Total members	57	56	55	57	56	57	56	55
Vacant	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	2
Government Majority	15	14	13	15	14	15	16	17

Membership changes in the 39th Assembly	Date	Name	District	Party	Reason
March 3, 2008	See List of Members	Election day of the [39th Manitoba general election](2007-manitoba-general-election)	September 8, 2008	Jim Maloway	Elmwood

Sources:

References

"Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (2007–2011)". Manitoba Historical Society.
(May 22, 2007). "NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba". CBC News.
Puxley, China. (August 27, 2009). "Premier Doer stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press.
(August 23, 2011). "Greg Selinger leadership profile". CBC News.
"Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament.
"Sessional Information". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
"Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
(November 3, 2008). "Minister Oscar Lathlin dies at 61". CTV Winnipeg.
(August 20, 2009). "Doer named Canada's next U.S. ambassador". CBC News.

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