Klein ministry

The Klein Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier Ralph Klein, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the mid-point of the 22nd Alberta Legislature from December 14, 1992, to the mid-point of the 26th Alberta Legislature until December 14, 2006.

Klein Ministry
12th ministry of Alberta
Date formed	December 14, 1992 (1992-12-14)
Date dissolved	December 14, 2006 (2006-12-14)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Gordon Towers Horace Andrew Olson Lois Hole Norman Kwong
Premier	Ralph Klein
Member party	Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Legislature terms	22nd Alberta Legislature 23rd Alberta Legislature 24th Alberta Legislature 25th Alberta Legislature 26th Alberta Legislature
Predecessor	Getty Ministry
Successor	Stelmach Ministry

The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier. Members of the council are styled "the Honourable" only for the duration of their membership, not for life.

Klien's last cabinet was sworn in on November 24, 2004, following the 26th Alberta general election. There was a cabinet shuffle on April 6, 2006, to fill vacancies caused by Lyle Oberg's dismissal and Ed Stelmach's resignation.

Members of the final Klein cabinet are listed in order of precedence.

Klein cabinet

Name	Ministry	Date Appointed	Date Departed
Ralph Klein	President of the Executive Council (Premier)	December 14, 1992	December 14, 2006
Peter Elzinga	Deputy Premier	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Ken Kowalski		December 15, 1992	October 21, 1994
Shirley McClellan		March 19, 2001	December 14, 2006
Pearl Calahasen	Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development	March 19, 2001	December 14, 2006
Dave Hancock	Minister of Advanced Education	November 25, 2004	April 5, 2006
Denis Herard		April 6, 2006	December 14, 2006
Jack Ady	Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development	December 15, 1992	March 25, 1997
Clint Dunford		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Ernie Isley	Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Walter Paszkowski	Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development	June 30, 1993	March 25, 1997
Ed Stelmach		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Ty Lund		May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Shirley McClellan		March 19, 2001	November 25, 2004
Doug Horner		November 26, 2004	December 14, 2006
Iris Evans	Minister of Children's Services	May 26, 1999	November 24, 2004
Heather Forsyth		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Dianne Mirosh	Minister of Community Development	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Gary Mar		June 30, 1993	May 30, 1996
Shirley McClellan		May 31, 1996	May 25, 1999
Stan Woloshyn		May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Gene Zwozdesky		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Gary Mar		November 25, 2004	April 5, 2006
Denis Ducharme		April 6, 2006	December 15, 2006
Pat Nelson	Minister of Economic Development	August 12, 1997	May 25, 1999
Jon Havelock		May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Mark Norris		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Clint Dunford		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Donald H. Sparrow	Minister of Economic Development and Tourism	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Ken Kowalski		June 30, 1993	October 20, 1994
Ralph Klein		October 21, 1994	May 31, 1995
Murray Smith		June 1, 1995	May 30, 1996
Steve West		May 31, 1996	March 25, 1997
Pat Nelson		March 26, 1997	August 11, 1997
Halvar Jonson	Minister of Education	December 15, 1992	May 30, 1996
Gary Mar		May 31, 1996	May 25, 1999
Gene Zwozdesky		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Pat Nelson	Minister of Energy	December 15, 1992	March 25, 1997
Steve West		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Murray Smith		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Greg Melchin		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Brian Evans	Minister of Environmental Protection	December 15, 1992	October 20, 1994
Ty Lund		October 21, 1994	May 25, 1999
Mike Cardinal	Minister of Family and Social Services	December 15, 1992	May 30, 1996
Stockwell Day		May 31, 1996	March 25, 1997
Lyle Oberg		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Peter Elzinga	Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Ralph Klein		June 30, 1993	October 20, 1994
Ken Rostad		October 21, 1994	March 25, 1997
Dave Hancock		March 26, 1997	November 4, 1997
Pat Nelson	Minister of Finance	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Shirley McClellan		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Murray Smith		May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Ron Stevens	Minister of Gaming	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Gordon Graydon		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Pat Nelson	Minister of Government Services	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
David Coutts		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Ty Lund		November 25, 2004	April 5, 2006
George VanderBurg		April 6, 2006	December 14, 2006
Shirley McClellan	Minister of Health	December 15, 1992	May 30, 1996
Halvar Jonson	Minister of Health Minister of Health and Wellness	May 31, 1996	June 6, 2000
Gary Mar	Minister of Health and Wellness	June 7, 2000	November 24, 2004
Iris Evans		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Clint Dunford	Minister of Human Resources and Employment	May 26, 1999	November 24, 2004
Mike Cardinal		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Ed Stelmach	Minister of Infrastructure	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Ty Lund		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Lyle Oberg	Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation	November 25, 2004	March 23, 2006
Ty Lund		April 6, 2006	December 14, 2006
Lorne Taylor	Minister of Innovation and Science	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Victor Doerksen		March 19, 2001	August 15, 2006
Dave Hancock	Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs	November 5, 1997	May 25, 1999
Shirley McClellan	Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Halvar Jonson		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Ed Stelmach		November 25, 2004	March 21, 2006
Gary Mar		April 6, 2006	December 14, 2006
Dick Fowler	Minister of Justice and Attorney General	December 15, 1992	June 29, 1993
Ken Rostad		June 30, 1993	October 20, 1994
Brian Evans		October 21, 1994	March 25, 1997
Jon Havelock		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Dave Hancock		May 26, 1999	November 24, 2004
Ron Stevens		November 25, 2004	March 12, 2008
Stockwell Day	Minister of Labour	December 15, 1992	May 30, 1996
Murray Smith		June 10, 1996	May 25, 1999
Lyle Oberg	Minister of Learning	May 26, 1999	November 24, 2004
Steve West	Minister of Municipal Affairs	December 15, 1992	December 20, 1994
Tom Thurber		December 21, 1994	March 25, 1997
Iris Evans		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Walter Paszkowski		May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Guy Boutilier		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Rob Renner		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Tom Thurber	Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services	June 30, 1993	December 20, 1994
Robert Fischer		December 21, 1994	May 30, 1996
Stan Woloshyn		May 31, 1996	May 25, 1999
Steve West	Minister of Resource Development	May 26, 1999	June 6, 2000
Mike Cardinal		June 7, 2000	March 18, 2001
Luke Ouellette	Minister of Restructuring and Government Efficiency	November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Greg Melchin	Minister of Revenue	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Stan Woloshyn	Minister of Seniors	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Yvonne Fritz	Minister of Seniors and Community Supports	November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Mike Cardinal	Minister of Sustainable Resource Development	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
David Coutts		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Gary Mar	Minister of the Environment	May 26, 1999	June 6, 2000
Halvar Jonson		June 7, 2000	March 18, 2001
Lorne Taylor		March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Guy Boutilier		November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Ed Stelmach	Minister of Transportation	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Peter Trynchy	Minister of Transportation and Utilities	December 15, 1992	December 15, 1994
Steve West		December 21, 1994	May 30, 1996
Robert Fischer		May 31, 1996	March 25, 1997
Walter Paszkowski		March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Dianne Mirosh	Minister Responsible for Science and Research	September 21, 1994	March 25, 1997
Lorne Taylor	Minister Responsible for Science, Research and Information Technology	March 26, 1997	May 25, 1999
Jim Dinning	Provincial Treasurer	December 15, 1992	March 25, 1997
Stockwell Day		March 26, 1997	June 1, 2000
Steve West		June 7, 2000	March 18, 2001
Heather Forsyth	Solicitor General	March 19, 2001	November 24, 2004
Harvey Cenaiko	Solicitor General Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security	November 25, 2004	December 14, 2006
Dianne Mirosh	Minister Without Portfolio	June 30, 1993	September 20, 1994
Murray Smith		December 21, 1994	May 31, 1995
Pearl Calahasen		May 31, 1996	May 25, 1999
Pearl Calahasen	Associate Minister of Aboriginal Affairs	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Mike Cardinal	Associate Minister of Forestry	May 26, 1999	June 6, 2000
Gene Zwozdesky	Associate Minister of Health and Wellness	May 26, 1999	March 18, 2001
Barry McFarland	Associate Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation	April 6, 2006	December 14, 2006

See also

• Executive Council of Alberta
• List of Alberta provincial ministers

External links

• News release - Klein names new Cabinet, reorganizes some portfolios