The Redford Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by fourteenth Premier Alison Redford, and Ministers that governed Alberta halfway through the fourth session of the 27th Alberta Legislature from October 7, 2011, to the early part of the second session of the 28th Alberta Legislature on March 23, 2014.
Redford Ministry | |
|---|---|
 14th ministry of Alberta | |
 Alison Redford in 2012 | |
| Date formed | October 7, 2011 |
| Date dissolved | March 23, 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Donald Ethell |
| Premier | Alison Redford |
| Member party | Progressive Conservative |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | Stelmach Ministry |
| Successor | Hancock Ministry |
The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party which holds a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the premier. Members of the council are styled "the Honourable" only for the duration of their membership, not for life.
Cabinets of Alison Redford edit
First Cabinet edit
The first Redford ministry was in place from October 12, 2011, after Redford took over the leadership of Alberta Conservatives following the 2011 leadership election, until May 8, 2012 after she won re-election.
Members are listed in order of precedence.
| Lieutenant-Governor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| His Honour The Honourable Donald Ethell | (2010-2015) | ||||
| Portfolio | Minister | ||||
Premier of Alberta
|
Alison Redford | ||||
President of the Treasury Board
|
Doug Horner | ||||
Minister of Human Services
|
Dave Hancock | ||||
| Minister of Energy | Ted Morton | ||||
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
|
Verlyn Olson | ||||
| Minister of Health and Wellness | Fred Horne | ||||
| Minister of Finance | Ron Liepert | ||||
| Minister of Education | Thomas Lukaszuk | ||||
Minister of Environment
|
Diana McQueen | ||||
Solicitor General of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety
|
Jonathan Denis | ||||
| Minister of International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations | Cal Dallas | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Evan Berger | ||||
| Minister of Sustainable Resource Development | Frank Oberle, Jr. | ||||
| Minister of Transportation | Ray Danyluk | ||||
| Minister of Infrastructure | Jeff Johnson | ||||
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Doug Griffiths | ||||
| Minister of Advanced Education and Technology | Greg Weadick | ||||
| Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation | Hector Goudreau | ||||
| Minister of Culture and Community Services | Heather Klimchuk | ||||
| Minister of Service Alberta | Manmeet Bhullar | ||||
List of members of the Redford Ministry edit
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Departed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Redford | President of the Executive Council (Premier) | October 7, 2011 | March 23, 2014 |
| Doug Horner | Deputy Premier | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Thomas Lukaszuk | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 | |
| Dave Hancock | December 13, 2013 | March 23, 2014 | |
| Doug Horner | President of Treasury Board and Enterprise | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Doug Horner | President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Robin Campbell | Minister of Aboriginal Relations | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 |
| Frank Oberle Jr. | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Evan Berger | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Verlyn Olson | May 8, 2012 | May 23, 2015 | |
| Heather Klimchuk | Minister of Culture | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Heather Klimchuk | Minister of Culture and Community Services | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Thomas Lukaszuk | Minister of Education | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Jeff Johnson | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Ted Morton | Minister of Energy | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Ken Hughes | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 | |
| Diana McQueen | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Stephen Khan | Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education | May 8, 2012 | February 7, 2013 |
| Thomas Lukaszuk | February 8, 2013 | December 12, 2013 | |
| Diana McQueen | Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 |
| Robin Campbell | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Diana McQueen | Minister of Environment and Water | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Ron Liepert | Minister of Finance | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Fred Horne | Minister of Health | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Fred Horne | Minister of Health and Wellness | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Dave Hancock | Minister of Human Services | October 12, 2011 | December 12, 2013 |
| Manmeet Bhullar | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Jeff Johnson | Minister of Infrastructure | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Wayne Drysdale | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 | |
| Ric McIver | December 13, 2013 | May 6, 2014 | |
| Dave Hancock | Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 |
| Cal Dallas | Minister of Intergovernmental, International and Aboriginal Relations | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Cal Dallas | Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Thomas Lukaszuk | Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour | December 13, 2013 | May 22, 2014 |
| Jonathan Denis | Minister of Justice and Solicitor General | May 8, 2012 | April 25, 2015 |
| Doug Griffiths | Minister of Municipal Affairs | October 12, 2011 | December 12, 2013 |
| Ken Hughes | December 13, 2013 | April 7, 2014 | |
| George VanderBurg | Minister of Seniors | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Manmeet Bhullar | Minister of Service Alberta | October 12, 2011 | December 12, 2013 |
| Doug Griffiths | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Frank Oberle Jr. | Minister of Sustainable Resource Development | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Jack Hayden | Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Christine Cusanelli | May 15, 2012 | February 7, 2013 | |
| Richard Starke | February 8, 2013 | September 14, 2014 | |
| Ray Danyluk | Minister of Transportation | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Ric McIver | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 | |
| Wayne Drysdale | December 13, 2013 | May 24, 2015 | |
| Jonathan Denis | Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security | October 12, 2011 | May 7, 2012 |
| Donna Kennedy-Glans | Associate Minister for Electricity and Renewable Energy | December 13, 2013 | March 17, 2014 |
| Naresh Bhardwaj | Associate Minister for Persons with Disabilities | December 13, 2013 | March 13, 2015 |
| Rick Fraser | Associate Minister for Public Safety | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 |
| Rick Fraser | Associate Minister for Recovery and Reconstruction of High River | June 25, 2013 | September 14, 2014 |
| Greg Weadick | Associate Minister for Recovery and Reconstruction of Southeast Alberta | June 25, 2013 | May 15, 2014 |
| Dave Quest | Associate Minister for Seniors | December 13, 2013 | September 14, 2014 |
| Don Scott | Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Sandra Jansen | Associate Minister of Family and Community Safety | August 1, 2013 | September 14, 2014 |
| Kyle Fawcett | Associate Minister of Finance | May 8, 2012 | June 24, 2013 |
| Teresa Woo-Paw | Associate Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |
| Greg Weadick | Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs | May 8, 2012 | June 24, 2013 |
| Kyle Fawcett | Associate Minister of Recovery and Reconstruction of Southwest Alberta | June 25, 2013 | May 26, 2014 |
| George VanderBurg | Associate Minister of Seniors | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 |
| Frank Oberle Jr. | Associate Minister of Services for Persons with Disabilities | May 8, 2012 | December 12, 2013 |
| Dave Rodney | Associate Minister of Wellness | May 8, 2012 | September 14, 2014 |