Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded
July 12, 1979 (1979-07-12)
Disbanded
March 15, 1982 (1982-03-15)
Preceded by
37th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by
39th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Brian Peckford
Elections
Last election
1979 Newfoundland general election
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The members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1979. The general assembly sat from July 12, 1979, to March 15, 1982.[1]
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government.[2]
Leonard Simms served as speaker.[3]
There were four sessions of the 38th General Assembly:[4]
Session
Start
End
1st
July 12, 1979
February 27, 1980
2nd
February 28, 1980
December 17, 1980
3rd
February 25, 1981
February 5, 1982
4th
March 11, 1982
March 15, 1982
Gordon Arnaud Winter served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1981.[5] William Anthony Paddon succeeded Winter as lieutenant governor.[6]
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^"The Peckford Government 1979-1989". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
^"The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
^Normandin, P G (1987). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
^"Winter, Hon. Gordon Arnaud (1912-2003)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
^"Paddon, Hon. William Anthony (1914-1995)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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