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  Stelmach, Ed
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AffiliationProgressive Conservative   
NameEd Stelmach
Address
Andrew, Alberta , Canada
EmailNone
Websitehttp://www.stelmach.ca
Born May 11, 1951
Died Still Living (73 years)
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Last ModifedCampari_007
Dec 13, 2020 02:14am
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InfoEdward Michael Stelmach

Premier Ed Stelmach was elected to his fourth term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly on November 22, 2004, representing the people of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. He served as Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations until March 2006, and was sworn in as Premier of Alberta on December 14, 2006 after defeating Jim Dinning and Ted Morton in the Progressive Conservative Party leadership vote.

In addition to his roles as Premier, MLA, and Minister, Mr. Stelmach served as Vice Chair of the Economic Development and Finance Standing Policy Committee and was a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee.

Previously, Mr. Stelmach served as Minister of Transportation under which his areas of responsibility included provincial highways, traffic safety, dangerous goods, public transportation, the Transportation Safety Board and water management facilities.

Mr. Stelmach also served as Alberta's Infrastructure Minister from May 1999 to February, 2001. He was Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development from March 1997 to May 1999. Mr. Stelmach was first elected as an MLA in 1993.

Along with his Cabinet experience, Mr. Stelmach has served as Deputy Whip, Government Caucus Whip and Chairman of the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute. He also has been a member of the Treasury Board, Agenda and Priorities Committee and the Standing Policy Committees on Agriculture and Rural Development, Health Planning, Community Services and Health Restructuring.

Mr. Stelmach has a long record of public and community service. He is a past Lamont County Reeve, school trustee, Chair of the Vegreville Health Unit board and member of the Archer Memorial Hospital and Lamont Auxiliary Hospital and Nursing Home boards. Mr. Stelmach also served as a Director for the Andrew Co-Op Association, President of the Lamont District 4-H Council and leader for the Andrew 4-H Beef Club.

He and his wife Marie raised four children and operate a mixed farm south of Andrew on the homestead originally settled by his grandfather in 1898.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
11/08/2010-11/15/2010 Angus Reid 21.00% (-6.0) 56.00% (+8.0) 23.00% (-2.0)
02/29/2008-02/29/2008 Angus Reid 27.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 25.00% (+0.0)

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Jan 25, 2011 03:00pm Announcement Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach resigns  Article Monsieur 

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  03/03/2008 AB Premier Won 86.75% (+75.90%)
  03/03/2008 AB Legislative Assembly - Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Won 78.13% (+68.73%)
  12/14/2006 AB Premier Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/02/2006 AB PC Party Leader - Runoff Won 44.50% (+12.66%)
  11/25/2006 AB PC Party Leader Won 15.32% (-10.90%)
  11/22/2004 AB Legislative Assembly - Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Won 48.51% (+23.99%)
  03/12/2001 AB Legislative Assembly - Vegreville-Viking Won 60.81% (+32.14%)
  03/11/1997 AB Legislative Assembly - Vegreville-Viking Won 49.82% (+20.05%)
  06/15/1993 AB Legislative Assembly - Vegreville-Viking Won 41.08% (+10.31%)
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