Rachel Notley
Rachel Anne Notley (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.
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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]
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Rachel Notley as an MLA in 2009
Rachel Notley after being sworn in as the 17th Premier of Alberta alongside her cabinet on the steps of the Alberta Legislature Building
Rachel Notley speaking in December 2018
References
- ↑ 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.