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Premier of Alberta

Premier of Alberta
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TitlePremier
JurisdictionAlberta
Logo DescriptionLogo of the Government of Alberta
IncumbentEd Stelmach
His/herHis
Appointed ByDon Ethell
GovernorLieutenant Governor of Alberta
First MinisterAlexander Cameron Rutherford
DateSeptember 1, 1905

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The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Ed Stelmach. He became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on December 3, 2006. Stelmach replaced Ralph Klein, who retired after serving as Premier for 14 years.

The Premier of the province deals with specific areas relating to Alberta and Alberta's relation on the national scene. The Premier acts as a representative for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are in turn the representatives of the people of Alberta. The Premier also acts as the MLA for a riding, and are elected as the MLA by the constituents of that particular riding. As with most government leaders in a parliamentary system, the Premier usually wins his or her riding's election quite easily. However, some Premiers have not won their seat, forcing them to run in a by-election in another riding. The most recent case of this was Don Getty, who lost his Edmonton-Whitemud seat in the 1989 election and had to run in Drumheller-Stettler.

The Premier of Alberta's responsibilities include administering provincial laws, enacting legislation, and regulating industry. The Premier is responsible for promoting Alberta's interests via the federal government and serves as the chief representative of Alberta to the rest of Canada.

Premier of Alberta Video

Premier Ed Stelmach answers Albertans' questions on energy and environment. Thank you for participating in Ask Premier Ed. If you have further questions for Premier Stelmach or the Government of Alberta please visit bit.ly
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Premier Stelmach attends the Alberta Solicitor General Staff College Graduation in Edmonton.
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Premier Stelmach wants to hear about the issues important to you. Submit your questions and concerns to the Premier through YouTube (either in the comments or as a video response), twitter.com or our online form at premier.alberta.ca by December 04, 2009 and as many questions as possible will be posed to the Premier. Video clips of the Premier answering your questions will be posted in mid-December on YouTube. Premier Stelmach will try to answer as many questions as possible. You can view all of the questions asked at www.premier.alberta.ca Please take the time to view our comment policy at bit.ly to ensure your question has the best chance to be answered by Premier Stelmach.
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Premier Stelmach invites Albertans to watch the Premier's Address on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:40 pm on CTV and 7:00 pm on Access. For more information, visit the Government of Alberta website at www.alberta.ca. We want your comments! Please leave them here. Comments are moderated and will be accepted until November 30, 2009. They also have to adhere to our comment policy at bit.ly
0.25 min. | 3.0 user rating
Premier Ed Stelmach answers Albertans' questions on healthcare. Thank you for participating in Ask Premier Ed. If you have further questions for Premier Stelmach or the Government of Alberta please visit bit.ly
5.42 min. | 3.75 user rating
Premier Ed Stelmach officially announces the new naming of Grant MacEwan College to Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta.
4.40 min. | 3.0 user rating
Members of Premier Ed Stelmachs Cabinet will visit communities across Alberta this spring to hear directly from Albertans.
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Premier Ed Stelmach answers Albertans' questions on the economy. Thank you for participating in Ask Premier Ed. If you have further questions for Premier Stelmach or the Government of Alberta please visit bit.ly
6.50 min. | 2.75 user rating
Premier Ed Stelmach helps open the South LRT Extension to Southgate and Century Park at the official opening ceremonies. Funding for the extension of the South LRT from Health Sciences Station was provided by the Province of Alberta, the Government of Canada and the City of Edmonton. April 24, 2010.
1.50 min. | 5.0 user rating
Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong swears in the new members of Alberta's cabinet. Comments are welcome, but will be moderated. Please make sure you follow our comment policy at blog.alberta.ca
9.80 min. | 5.0 user rating

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