Nathan Cooper (Canadian politician)

Nathan Cooper
MLA
Headshot of Nathan Cooper
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by Bruce Rowe
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office
July 24, 2017 – October 30, 2017
Preceded by Brian Jean
Succeeded by Jason Nixon
Leader of the United Conservative Party
Interim
In office
July 24, 2017 – October 28, 2017
Deputy Mike Ellis
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Jason Kenney
Carstairs Municipal Councillor
In office
October 18, 2010 – May 5, 2015
Succeeded by Marty Ratz
Personal details
Born 1980 (age 37–38)
York, Ontario, Canada
(now part of Toronto)
Political party United Conservative
Other political
affiliations		 Wildrose (until 2017)
Residence Olds, Alberta

Nathan Matthew Cooper (born 1980) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.[1] Cooper was a municipal councillor in Carstairs, Alberta prior to being elected to the Legislative Assembly. Cooper also served as Chief of Staff to the Wildrose Official Opposition caucus.[2][3]

On July 24, 2017 Cooper was elected interim leader of the new United Conservative Party caucus, becoming the Leader of the Opposition in that process. On 28 October 2017, Cooper's tenure as UCP interim leader ended when Jason Kenney was elected United Conservative party leader.

Electoral history

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%
WildroseNathan Cooper10,69253.4%
Progressive ConservativeWade Bearchell5,27426.3%
New DemocraticGlenn Norman3,36616.8%
Alberta PartyJim Adamchick6853.4%
Total valid votes 20,017

References

  1. ↑ http://threehillscapital.com/index.php/news/5378-wildrose-nominates-nathan-cooper
  2. ↑ http://www.carstairscourier.ca/article/20150203/CAR0801/302039961/-1/car/cooper-acclaimed-wildrose-candidate
  3. ↑ http://cooper4carstairs.com/about/


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