Allan Warrack

Allan Alexander Warrack (born May 24, 1937) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1971 to 1979. He held several portfolios in the government of Premier Peter Lougheed. He currently teaches at the University of Alberta.

Allan Alexander Warrack
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 30, 1971 – March 14, 1979
Preceded byRaymond Ratzlaff
Succeeded byConnie Osterman
ConstituencyThree Hills
Minister of Lands and Forests
In office
September 10, 1971 – March 1975
Preceded byJoseph Ross
Succeeded byBud Miller
Minister of Utilities and Telephones
In office
March 1975 – March 1979
Preceded byRoy Farran
Succeeded byLarry Shaben
Personal details
Born (1937-05-24) May 24, 1937
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1]
Political partyProgressive Conservative (prior to 2019)
NDP (2019 onward)[2]
Spouse(s)Jean Warrack
OccupationProfessor, politician

Political career

Warrack first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 general election, as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Three Hills. He defeated incumbent Raymond Ratzlaff by eight votes to win the seat for his party.[3]

After the election Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Warrack Minister of Lands and Forests. In the 1975 general election he defeated three other candidates.[4]

After the election Lougheed moved Warrack to the Ministry of Utilities and Telephones. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1979.

Late life

After leaving politics Warrack became a Professor at the University of Alberta with the Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law in the Faculty of Business. He also serves as the Associate Dean of the Master of Public Management Program and Vice-President of Administration.[5] He also holds a position on the National Research Council of Canada.[5]

References
  1. Marquis Who's Who, Inc; Marquis Who's Who, LLC (1980). Who's who in the West. 17. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837909172. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-rachel-notley-has-led-like-lougheed
  3. "Three Hills results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  4. "Three Hills results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
  5. "Allan Warrack". National Research Council of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
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