EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF ALBERTA

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The 'Executive Council of Alberta' (informally and more commonly, the 'Cabinet of Alberta') is the cabinet of that Canadian province.
Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
The Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, as representative of the Queen in Right of Alberta, heads the council, and is referred to as the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister, the vice-regal, are selected by the Premier of Alberta and appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case.
As at the federal level the most important Cabinet post after that of the leader is Minister of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political import. Other powerful porfolios include Education and Energy.

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Current Cabinet

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Current Cabinet

The current ministry has been in place since December 15, 2006, with the formation of a government by the Alberta Conservatives after the leadership contest.
Members are listed in order of precedence.

Lieutenant-Governor
His Honour The Honourable Norman Kwong	(2006-)
Portfolio	Minister
Premier of Alberta:and President of the Executive Council	Ed Stelmach
President of the Treasury Board:and Minister of Service Alberta	Lloyd Snelgrove
Minister of Advanced Education and Technology	Doug Horner
Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry	Iris Evans
Minister of Energy	Mel Knight
Minister of Health and Wellness:and Government House Leader	Dave Hancock
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing	Ray Danyluk
Minister of Education	Ron Liepert
Minister of Children's Services	Janis Tarchuk
Minister of Environment:and Deputy Government House Leader	Rob Renner
Minister of Agriculture and Food	George Groeneveld
Minister of Finance	Lyle Oberg
Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation	Luke Ouellette
Minister of Justice and Attorney General:and Deputy Government House Leader	Ron Stevens
Minister of Seniors and Community Supports	Greg Melchin
Minister of International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations	Guy Boutilier
Minister of Sustainable Resource Development	Ted Morton
Solicitor General of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety	Fred Lindsay
Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture	Hector Goudreau

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★ News Release - New cabinet team will focus on listening to Albertans and meeting their priorities, says Premier Stelmach