Premier of Alberta

The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government. The current Premier of Alberta is Danielle Smith, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022.

Premier of Alberta
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Incumbent
Danielle Smith

since October 11, 2022
Government of Alberta
Office of the Premier
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toLegislative Assembly
SeatEdmonton
AppointerLieutenant Governor of Alberta
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderAlexander Cameron Rutherford
FormationSeptember 2, 1905
Salary$127,296 plus $79,560 (indemnity and allowances)[1]
Websitehttps://www.alberta.ca/premier.aspx

The premier of the province deals with 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.

References

  1. "MLA Remuneration". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-09-21.