Prentice shrinks Alberta cabinet, appoints two outsiders
Posted Sep 15, 2014 1:42 pm.
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Newly sworn-in Alberta Premier Jim Prentice has appointed a new but smaller cabinet, including two people who aren’t members of the legislature.
The outsiders include former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel and Gordon Dirks, a former member of the Calgary Board of Education.
Mandel will serve as health minister and Dirks has been appointed education minister.
Only a few members of the previous cabinet remain in the inner circle, including Ric McIver, who ran against Prentice for the Progressive Conservative leadership.
Robin Campbell has been promoted to finance minister from environment and sustainable resource development.
Diana McQueen moves from energy to municipal affairs and Frank Oberle takes over energy.
The full list of Cabinet Ministers is as follows:
Jim Prentice
Premier, President of Executive Council, Chair of Agenda and Priorities
International and Intergovernmental Relations
Aboriginal Relations
Robin Campbell
Finance, President of Treasury Board
Stephen Mandel
Health
Diana McQueen
Municipal Affairs, Government House Leader
Frank Oberle
Energy, Deputy Government House Leader
Gordon Dirks
Education
Manmeet Bhullar
Infrastructure
Verlyn Olson
Agriculture and Rural Development
Heather Klimchuk
Human Services
Kyle Fawcett
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
Jonathan Denis
Justice and Solicitor General, Deputy Government House Leader
Jeff Johnson
Seniors
Don Scott
Innovation and Advanced Education, Deputy Government House Leader
Maureen Kubinec
Culture and Tourism
Wayne Drysdale
Transportation
Stephen Khan
Service Alberta
Ric McIver
Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour
Teresa Woo-Paw
Associate Minister of Asia Pacific Relations (Reporting to the Premier)
Naresh Bhardwaj
Associate Minister of Persons with Disabilities (Reporting to the Minister of Human Services)
David Dorward
Associate Minister of Aboriginal Relations (Reporting to the Premier)
