Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
In office October 1, 2011 – March 23, 2014
Preceded by
Ed Stelmach
Succeeded by
Dave Hancock (interim)
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta
In office March 12, 2008 – February 18, 2011
Premier
Ed Stelmach
Preceded by
Ron Stevens
Succeeded by
Verlyn Olson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow
In office March 3, 2008 – August 6, 2014
Preceded by
Craig Cheffins
Succeeded by
Gordon Dirks
Personal details
Born
Alison Merrilla Redford
(1965-03-07) March 7, 1965 (age 59) Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
Political party
Progressive Conservative (2008–2014)
Spouse(s)
Robert Hawkes
(m. 1985; div. 1991)
Glen Jermyn
Children
1
Alma mater
University of Saskatchewan
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Civil Servant
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Alison Merrilla RedfordECA KC (born March 7, 1965) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. She was the 14th premier of Alberta, having served in this capacity from October 7, 2011, to March 23, 2014. Redford was born in Kitimat, British Columbia and grew up all over Canada and overseas before settling in Calgary as a teenager.
In the 2008 provincial election, Redford was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Calgary-Elbow. She served in the cabinet of Ed Stelmach as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Redford became premier upon winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, and on April 23, 2012, she led her party to victory in the 2012 provincial election. Redford is the first female premier in the province's history and the eighth woman to serve as a premier in the history of Canada.[1] Of the Alberta premiers with an elected mandate, her term in office was the shortest.[2]
On March 19, 2014, Redford announced that she would resign as premier of Alberta effective March 23, 2014.[3] She was succeeded by deputy premier Dave Hancock on an interim basis.[4] She announced her resignation as an MLA on August 6, 2014.[5]
^McCan, Sean (October 2, 2011). "Meet your new premier". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
^"Some see gender politics at play in Alison Redford's short term as premier". Calgary Herald. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^Cite error: The named reference resignation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Bennett, Dean (March 20, 2014). "Alison Redford to be replaced by Alberta deputy premier Dave Hancock". Toronto Star.
^White, Ryan (August 6, 2014). "Former premier Alison Redford resigns as MLA for Calgary-Elbow". CTV News. Calgary.
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