Provincial Government Structure



Alberta Provincial Government

Lieutenant Governor: Lois Mitchell
This is the Queen's representative in Alberta. The Lieutenant Governor's duties include: ensuring their is always a Premier, opening and closing the meetings at the Legislative Assembly, giving Royal assent and signing all Bills passed by the Assembly in order to make them a law.

Premier: Jason Kenney (Conservative)
The Premier is the head of the Government in Alberta. The Premier is the leader of the party that received the most seats in the election. 

Cabinet Ministers Examples: Minister of Education, Minister of Heath, Minister of Children Services
Cabinet Ministers are MLA's that are in charge of specific departments that the Government is responsible for. The cabinet is usually made up from MLA's from the leading political party.

Legislative Assembly: 
The Legislative Assembly is made up of elected MLA's and the Lieutenant Governor. 

Official Opposition: NDP
This is the made up of the party that received that second highest number of seats. 


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