Smith ministry

The Smith ministry is the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 19th Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith, that has governed Alberta since October 11, 2022. The Cabinet consists of members of the United Conservative Party, which holds a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

Smith ministry

19th ministry of Alberta
Danielle Smith in 2014
Date formedOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)
People and organisations
MonarchCharles III
Lieutenant GovernorSalma Lakhani
PremierDanielle Smith
Premier's historyPremiership of Danielle Smith
Member partyUnited Conservative Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyNew Democratic Party
Opposition leaderRachel Notley
History
Legislature term(s)30th Alberta Legislature
31st Alberta Legislature
PredecessorKenney Ministry

The Smith Ministry replaced the Kenney Ministry, following the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.[1]

List of ministers
Smith ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith October 11, 2022 Present
Deputy Premier of Alberta Kaycee Madu October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Nathan Neudorf October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Mike Ellis June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Rajan Sawhney June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Affordability and Utilities Matt Jones October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Nathan Neudorf June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Nate Horner October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
RJ Sigurdson June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Children and Family Services[lower-alpha 1] Mickey Amery October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Searle Turton June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women[lower-alpha 2] Jason Luan October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Tanya Fir June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Demetrios Nicolaides June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Energy and Minerals[lower-alpha 3] Peter Guthrie October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Brian Jean June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Sonya Savage October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Rebecca Schulz June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board Travis Toews October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Nate Horner June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Forestry and Parks[lower-alpha 4] Todd Loewen October 21, 2022 Present
Minister of Health Jason Copping October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Adriana LaGrange June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson October 21, 2022 Present
Minister of Infrastructure Peter Guthrie June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade[lower-alpha 5] Brian Jean October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Matt Jones June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Mickey Amery June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Nicholas Milliken October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Dan Williams June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Municipal Affairs Rebecca Schulz October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Ric McIver June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services[lower-alpha 6] Mike Ellis October 21, 2022 Present
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jeremy Nixon October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Jason Nixon June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally October 21, 2022 Present
Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish October 21, 2022 Present
Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism[lower-alpha 7] Rajan Sawhney October 21, 2022 June 9, 2023
Muhammad Yaseen June 9, 2023 Present
Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen October 21, 2022 Present

Cabinet composition

Smith's inaugural cabinet was sworn in on October 21, 2022. It numbered 25 ministers, an increase from the Kenney Ministry's 20 members. Five of the six rivals that Smith faced for the leadership were included in cabinet: Travis Toews was named finance minister; Brian Jean was appointed to a revamped ministry of jobs, economy and northern development; Todd Loewen headed a newly combined ministry of forestry, parks and tourism; Rebecca Schulz gained municipal affairs; and Rajan Sawhney took the ministry of trade, immigration and multiculturalism. Leela Aheer, who placed seventh, did not join cabinet. Adriana LaGrange, Demetrios Nicolaides and Tyler Shandro retained their portfolios from the Kenney Ministry, while Tanya Fir, Whitney Issik, Ric McIver, Jason Nixon and Prasad Panda were dropped entirely. The labour and housing ministries were eliminated. The number of female cabinet ministers dropped from eight to five.[2]

Following the 2023 election, Smith shuffled her cabinet on June 9. Several ministers had been defeated for re-election or chose not to run again, necessitating their replacements. Among the changes, Nate Horner was appointed the new minister of finance, Mickey Amery the new justice minister, and Mike Ellis was named deputy premier. Amery was the first Muslim to be justice minister. RJ Sigurdson, Searle Turton and Dan Williams joined cabinet for the first time, while Fir, McIver and Muhammad Yaseen returned to cabinet. The number of women ministers remained stable at five.[3][4]

Notes
  1. "Children's Services" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
  2. "Culture" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
  3. "Energy" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023
  4. "Forestry, Parks and Tourism" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
  5. "Jobs, Economy and Northern Development" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
  6. "Public Safety" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.
  7. "Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism" from October 11, 2022 to June 9, 2023.

See also

References
  1. Black, Matthew (October 12, 2022). "Smith stresses fight versus Ottawa, party unity after becoming Alberta's 19th premier". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. French, Janet (October 21, 2022). "New Alberta cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. Bellefontaine, Michelle (June 9, 2023). "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appoints 24 ministers to new cabinet". CBC News.
  4. Amato, Sean (June 9, 2023). "Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios". CTV News. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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