Ronald James Nelson Orr (born 1954) is a Canadian politician from Alberta. Orr was a member of the

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for the electoral district of

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from 2015 until 2023. Orr served as a member of

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in the cabinet of

Jason Kenney Jason Thomas Kenney (born May 30, 1968) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 18th premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022, and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022. He also served as the member o ...

holding the position of Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women from 2021 to 2022.

Political life

Orr was elected in the

2015 Alberta general election The 2015 Alberta general election was held on May 5, following a request of Premier Jim Prentice to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Donald Ethell to dissolve the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Legislative Assembly on April 7. This election el ...

to represent the

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in the

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as a member of the

Wildrose Party The Wildrose Party (legally Wildrose Political Association, formerly the ''Wildrose Alliance Political Association'') was a conservative provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. The party was formed by the merger in early 2008 of the Alb ...

. Orr was re-elected in the

2019 Alberta general election The 2019 Alberta general election was held on April 16, 2019, to elect 87 members to the 30th Alberta Legislature. In its first general election contest, the Jason Kenney-led United Conservative Party (UCP) won 54.88% of the popular vote and 63 ...

to the

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. Orr was appointed to the Cabinet of Jason Kenney as the

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on 8 July 2021. During the

2022 United Conservative Party leadership election The 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election was held on October 6 in Alberta to select a new leader of the United Conservative Party and Premier of Alberta. The leadership election was triggered following the May 18 leadership rev ...

, Orr endorsed the campaign of Travis Toews. Following

Danielle Smith Marlaina Danielle Smith (born April 1, 1971) is a Canadian politician, former lobbyist, and former columnist and media personality who has been serving as the 19th premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) since 20 ...

's selection as United Conservative Party leader, Orr was not selected to join Danielle Smith's Cabinet. On 25 October 2022, Orr announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2023. He was succeeded by Jennifer Johnson.

Electoral history

2015 general election

2019 general election

References

Living people Politicians from Calgary Wildrose Party MLAs 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Canadian carpenters United Conservative Party MLAs 1954 births {{Alberta-MLA-stub