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Executive Council of Alberta
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The Executive Council of Alberta (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Alberta) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.
Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
The Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, as representative of the Queen in Right of Alberta, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Alberta and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.
The current ministry has been in place since December 15, 2006, with the formation of a government by the Alberta Conservatives after the leadership contest.
Members are listed in order of precedence.
| Lieutenant-Governor | |||||
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| His Honour The Honourable Norman Kwong | (2006-) | ||||
| Portfolio | Minister | ||||
Premier of Alberta
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Ed Stelmach | ||||
President of the Treasury Board
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Lloyd Snelgrove | ||||
| Minister of Advanced Education and Technology | Doug Horner | ||||
| Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry | Iris Evans | ||||
| Minister of Energy | Mel Knight | ||||
Minister of Health and Wellness
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Dave Hancock | ||||
| Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | Ray Danyluk | ||||
| Minister of Education | Ron Liepert | ||||
| Minister of Children's Services | Janis Tarchuk | ||||
Minister of Environment
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Rob Renner | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Food | George Groeneveld | ||||
| Minister of Finance | Lyle Oberg | ||||
| Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation | Luke Ouellette | ||||
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
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Ron Stevens | ||||
| Minister of Seniors and Community Supports | Greg Melchin | ||||
| Minister of International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations | Guy Boutilier | ||||
| Minister of Sustainable Resource Development | Ted Morton | ||||
| Solicitor General of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety | Fred Lindsay | ||||
| Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture | Hector Goudreau | ||||
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| Lieutenant Governor | Norman Kwong · Former lieutenant governors |
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| Premier | Ed Stelmach · (List of Premiers) | |
| Legislature | Current assembly · Former legislatures · Executive Council (Cabinet) · Speaker of the Assembly (Ken Kowalski) · Opposition Leader (Kevin Taft · Former Opposition Leaders) | |
| Political parties | Progressive Conservatives · Liberals · New Democrats · Alliance · Alberta Party · Communists · Greens · Separation · Social Credit | |
| Elections | 2004 general election • Past elections • Electoral districts • Current electoral divisions | |
| Current issues | Equalization payments • Prosperity Bonus • Same-sex marriage • Separatism • Oil royalties • Economic growth | |
| Other Canadian politics: Federal • BC • AB • SK • MB • ON • QC • NB • NS • PEI • NL • YU • NT • NU | ||
