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The Honourable
David Eggen
ECA MLA
Eggen in 2015
Minister of Education
In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Premier
Rachel Notley
Preceded by
Gordon Dirks
Succeeded by
Adriana LaGrange
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-North West (Edmonton-Calder; 2004–2019)
Incumbent
Assumed office April 23, 2012
Preceded by
Doug Elniski
In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008
Preceded by
Brent Rathgeber
Succeeded by
Doug Elniski
Personal details
Born
David Manson Eggen
1962 (age 61–62)
Political party
New Democratic
Spouse
Somboon Eggen[1]
Alma mater
University of Alberta
Occupation
Teacher
Portfolio
Minister of Education, Minister of Culture
David Manson EggenECA MLA (born 1962) is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, in 2019 he was elected as the member representing Edmonton-North West. He previously served three terms as the member representing Edmonton Calder from 2004-2008[2] and then again from 2012-2019. In 2014, Eggen ran in the NDP leadership election, where he placed second.[3] He served as the Minister of Education and Minister of Culture and Tourism in Premier Notley's NDP government from 2015-2019.[4]
^"Edmonton New Democrat David Eggen is first to join Alberta's only interesting political leadership race". May 27, 2014.
^Eggen, David (July 12, 2019). "Elected Members". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
^"David Eggen to seek leadership of Alberta NDP". Edmonton Journal. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^"Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News May 24, 2015.
David Manson Eggen ECA MLA (born 1962) is a Canadian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, in 2019 he was elected as the member...
8, 2014. "DavidEggen to seek leadership of Alberta NDP". Edmonton Journal. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. "Edmonton MLA DavidEggen officially...
Mason and Raj Pannu, returning former leader Ray Martin, and newcomer DavidEggen. The party received 10% of the vote province-wide. In the 2008 election...
(2015–2019) Rachel Notley Shaye Anderson Deron Bilous Oneil Carlier Joe Ceci DavidEggen Richard Feehan Kathleen Ganley Christina Gray Sarah Hoffman Sandra Jansen...
Mason and becoming the 9th leader of the party. She defeated fellow MLA DavidEggen and union leader Rod Loyola on the first ballot. In addition to serving...
Edmonton-Meadows 2019 Christina Gray New Democratic Edmonton-Mill Woods 2015 DavidEggen New Democratic Edmonton-North West 2004, 2012 Lori Sigurdson New Democratic...
the return of former leaders Pannu and Ray Martin, along with newcomer DavidEggen. In the provincial election of 2008 Mason again retained his seat, and...
(2015–2019) Rachel Notley Shaye Anderson Deron Bilous Oneil Carlier Joe Ceci DavidEggen Richard Feehan Kathleen Ganley Christina Gray Sarah Hoffman Sandra Jansen...
Richard; Taras, David, eds. (2019). Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta. University of Calgary Press. ISBN 978-1-77385-028-3. Stewart, David K.; Sayers...
"Edmonton Examiner". Edmonton Examiner. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Staples, David (18 January 2010). "Story of the Oilers: Hanging out, hands in pockets,...
and Tourism In office February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 Preceded by DavidEggen Succeeded by Leela Aheer Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
election, after only serving one term in office, he was defeated by DavidEggen of the New Democratic Party. Rathgeber stood as the Conservative Party...
2019 – June 9, 2023 Premier Jason Kenney, Danielle Smith Preceded by DavidEggen Succeeded by Demetrios Nicolaides Member of the Legislative Assembly...
acclaimed (Held in Edmonton October 18 to 19, 2014) Rachel Notley 70% DavidEggen 28% Rod Loyola 2% 3,589 votes were cast. On April 29, 2014, Brian Mason...
Nielsen, former premier Rachel Notley and former education minister DavidEggen. According to Desjarlais, during an evening canvassing shift, they had...
The Alberta Liberal Party lost four seats, only returning interim leader David Swann to the Legislative Assembly. Following the election, Notley and her...
seat. The Alberta Liberal Party elected one member with interim leader David Swann capturing his seat, while the Alberta Party elected its first candidate...
Cournoyea, served as Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995 DavidEggen, Alberta NDP MLA for Edmonton-Calder Colin Hansen, British Columbia's...
candidate, the party failed to field a candidate and was de-registered. Leader: David Salmon The Alberta Party, Equity Party and the Reform Party did not run...
an existing minister's workload (Miranda taking culture and tourism from Eggen, who remained minister of education; and Feehan taking the indigenous relations...
Alberta Legislative Assembly, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. Mutimer, David, ed. (2007). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2001...
Elniski 4,557 (40.86%) Jim Kane 1,839 (16.49%) DavidEggen 4,356 (39.05%) Mike Brown 402 (3.60%) DavidEggen Edmonton Castle Downs Thomas Lukaszuk 7,159...
Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA DavidEggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes. Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent...
earplugs, he was referring only to cabinet members. Both the NDP whip DavidEggen and Dang said they saw Nixon wearing the earplugs. Nathan Cooper, the...
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