Premier of Alberta

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The Premier of Alberta is the head of the provincial government, leading the executive branch and setting policy direction for the Canadian province of Alberta.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Alberta
appointedBy Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
constitutionalBasis Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1982
constitutionalConvention Westminster parliamentary tradition
country Canada
countrySubdivision province of Alberta
equivalentOffice Premier of British Columbia
Premier of Ontario
other Canadian provincial premiers
firstHolder Alexander Cameron Rutherford
formationEvent creation of the province of Alberta
heads Executive Council of Alberta
provincial government of Alberta
jurisdiction provincial matters under the Constitution of Canada
locatedIn Edmonton
memberOf Executive Council of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
nominatedBy political party with majority support in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
officeCreated 1905
officeHoldersElectedBy voters of Alberta in provincial elections through party representation
officeHoldersPoliticalSystem multi‑party system
officeScope sub‑national
officeType provincial premier
oversees implementation of provincial legislation
provincial budget of Alberta
partOf Government of Alberta
positionHeldIn Parliamentary system
reportsTo Legislative Assembly of Alberta
requiresQualification must be a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta or become one shortly after appointment
residence Edmonton
responsibleFor chairing meetings of the Executive Council of Alberta
leading the executive branch of the Government of Alberta
overseeing provincial public administration
recommending appointment of cabinet ministers
representing Alberta in intergovernmental relations
setting policy direction for Alberta
seat Alberta Legislature Building
styleOfAddress Premier
The Honourable
symbol Coat of arms of Alberta
termDetermination depends on maintaining confidence of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
termLength no fixed term
serves at pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor
worksIn Alberta Legislature Building

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