Kathleen Ganley
| The Honourable Kathleen Ganley MLA | |
|---|---|
 Ganley in May 2015 | |
| MLA for Calgary-Buffalo | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Hehr |
| Minister of Justice and Solicitor General | |
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Assumed office May 24, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Denis |
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | |
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In office May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Prentice |
| Succeeded by | Richard Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1976/1977 (age 39–40) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
Kathleen Teresa Ganley (born 1978) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Buffalo.[1] On May 24, 2015 she was sworn in as the Minister of Justice and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for the province of Alberta.[2] On February 2, 2016 six new members were sworn in to Alberta's Cabinet, and Kathleen Ganley retained the role of Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the province of Alberta. The department of Aboriginal Relations was renamed to Indigenous Relations, reflecting the preference of Indigenous communities, with Richard Feehan appointed Minister of Indigenous Relations.[3]
Life and career
Ganley grew up in Edmonton before moving to Calgary.[4] She graduated from the University of Calgary faculty of law in 2012. As a lawyer, she specialized in labour and employment.[4] She also worked as a clerk in a provincial court.[5]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Ganley | 4,671 | 35.12 | +30.17% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Terry Rock | 3,740 | 28.12 | -2.49% | ||||
| Liberal | David Khan | 3,274 | 24.61 | -17.41% | ||||
| Wildrose | Leah Wamboldt | 1,354 | 10.18 | -10.13% | ||||
| Green | Sabrina Levac | 263 | 1.98 | - | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,302 | |||||||
References
- ↑ http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/calgary-buffalo
- ↑ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News, May 24, 2015.
- ↑ "," Alberta Cabinet press release, February 2, 2016.
- 1 2 "Rachel Notley government features 3 Calgary MLAs in slimmed-down cabinet," CBC News. May 24, 2015.
- ↑ Darcy Henton, "Kathleen Ganley is the new Justice Minister, Solicitor-General," Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015.
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