Premier of Alberta
first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta
The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government. The current Premier of Alberta is Danielle Smith, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022.
Premier of Alberta | |
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Government of Alberta Office of the Premier | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Legislative Assembly |
Seat | Edmonton |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta |
Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Alexander Cameron Rutherford |
Formation | September 2, 1905 |
Salary | $127,296 plus $79,560 (indemnity and allowances)[1] |
Website | https://www.alberta.ca/premier.aspx |
The premier of the province deals with Alberta's relation on the national scene. The premier acts as a representative for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are in turn the representatives of the people of Alberta.
References
change- ↑ "MLA Remuneration". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-09-21.