Rachel Notley
Rachel Anne Notley MLA (born April 17, 1964) is a Canadian politician. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Strathcona and is the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party. From 2015 to 2019, she was the 17th Premier of Alberta.
Rachel Notley | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Alberta | |
| Assumed office April 30, 2019 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Jason Kenney |
| 17th Premier of Alberta | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Donald Ethell Lois Mitchell |
| Deputy | Sarah Hoffman |
| Preceded by | Jim Prentice |
| Succeeded by | Jason Kenney |
| Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office October 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Mason |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Strathcona | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Pannu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rachel Anne Notley April 17, 1964 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Arab[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Notley was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the first time in the 2008 elections. She represented the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona.[2] She was elected to this seat three more times, in 2012, 2015, and 2019. She became the leader of the New Democratic Party in 2014.[2] In the 2015 elections, she became the Premier. This was after the NDPs won a majority government. Because they were elected, the Progressive Conservatives stopped ruling over Alberta for the first time in 44 years.[3] After the 2019 elections, the NDPs lost to the United Conservative Party. Because of this, she became the Leader of the Opposition.[4]
References
change- ↑ Kellogg, Alan (April 14, 2007). "Knocking at the door of the Dome". canada.com. The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bennett, Dave (October 18, 2014). "Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley started activism in childhood protest marches". CTV News Edmonton. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ Maclean, Rachel (May 5, 2015). "Alberta election 2015 results: NDP wave sweeps across province in historic win". CBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ McPhaden, Megan (April 16, 2019). "'An absolute honour': Notley concedes, re-elected in Edmonton-Strathcona". CityNews. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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