The Redford Ministry was the combined
Cabinet
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(called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by fourteenth
Premier
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Alison Redford
Alison Merrilla Redford (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
Ministers that governed
Alberta
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halfway through the fourth session of the
27th Alberta Legislature
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from October 7, 2011, to the early part of the second session of the
28th Alberta Legislature on March 23, 2014.
The Executive Council (commonly known as the
cabinet
Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to:
Furniture
* Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers
* Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets
* Filing ...
) was made up of members of the
Alberta Progressive Conservative Party
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which holds a majority of seats in the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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. The cabinet was appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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on the advice of the
premier
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. Members of the council are styled "the Honourable" only for the duration of their membership, not for life.
Cabinets of Alison Redford
First Cabinet
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
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.
List of members of the Redford Ministry
See also
*
Executive Council of Alberta
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*
List of Alberta provincial ministers
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Premier
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Minister of Indigenous Relations
Associate Ministers in t ...
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