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The premier of Alberta is the head of government and first minister of the Canadian province of Alberta. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the governing United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022. [1] The premier of Alberta is the leader of the legislative majority in the Alberta Legislature.
The fourth government of Alberta was first led by Peter Lougheed, defeating the 36-year reign of Social Credit in 1971. Peter Lougheed served as premier, winning four elections, until 1985 when he retired from public office. Some of Lougheed's notable accomplishments were the limited Alberta Bill of Rights, and the Heritage Trust Fund. [10]
Premiers of Alberta by time served in office as of January 10, 2025. The premier always stays in office during an election campaign. That time is included in the total, even if the premier is defeated.
The same class had Ian Brodie, who became chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as a teachers' aide. [10] It was at the University of Calgary where she met Tom Flanagan , a conservative political activist and advisor, who was a professor in the political science department while Smith studied economics.
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The Smith ministry is the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 19th Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith, that has governed Alberta since October 11, 2022. The Cabinet consists of members of the United Conservative Party , which holds a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta .
On October 21, 2022 [1] the cabinet was sworn in by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani.Ministers in the newly formed cabinet who had held key ministries and responsibilities during the Premiership of Jason Kenney, included Jason Copping as Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro as Minister of Justice, Adriana LaGrange as Minister of Education, Demetrios Nicolaides as minister of ...
Justin Trudeau, 53, has been Canada's prime minister since 2015. Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images Justin Trudeau, 53, announced that he's stepping down as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party.