Alison Redford
Alison Merrilla Redford ECA KC (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 grew up all over Canada and overseas before settling in Calgary as a teenager.
The Honourable Alison Redford | |
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Redford in 2012 | |
| 14th Premier of Alberta | |
| In office October 7, 2011 – March 23, 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Donald Ethell |
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| Preceded by | Ed Stelmach |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hancock |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | |
| In office October 1, 2011 – March 23, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Stelmach |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hancock (interim) |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta | |
| In office March 12, 2008 – February 18, 2011 | |
| Premier | Ed Stelmach |
| Preceded by | Ron Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Verlyn Olson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow | |
| In office March 3, 2008 – August 6, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Cheffins |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Dirks |
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| Born | Alison Merrilla Redford March 7, 1965 Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (2008–2014) |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Hawkes
(m. 1985; div. 1991)Glen Jermyn |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
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In the 2008 provincial election, Redford was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Calgary-Elbow. She served in the cabinet of Ed Stelmach as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Redford became premier upon winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, and on April 23, 2012, she led her party to victory in the 2012 provincial election. Redford is the first female premier in the province's history and the eighth woman to serve as a premier in the history of Canada. Of the Alberta premiers with an elected mandate, her term in office was the shortest.
On March 19, 2014, Redford announced that she would resign as premier of Alberta effective March 23, 2014. She was succeeded by deputy premier Dave Hancock on an interim basis. She announced her resignation as an MLA on August 6, 2014.