Doug Schweitzer
Doug Schweitzer (born 1978 or 1979) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Elbow in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of the United Conservative Party. On April 30, 2019, he was appointed to be the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta in the Executive Council of Alberta.[2] Schweitzer ran unsuccessfully for the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.[3]
| 2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Elbow | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Doug Schweitzer | 10,951 | 44.3 | +5.33 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Greg Clark | 7,542 | 30.5 | -11.7 | ||||
| New Democratic | Janet Eremenko | 5,796 | 23.5 | +7.72 | ||||
| Liberal | Robin Macintosh | 275 | 1.1 | -1.64 | ||||
| Green | Quinn Rupert | 132 | 0.5 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 24,696 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 413 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 37,337 | |||||||
| Turnout | 67.1% | |||||||
| Alberta Provincial Government of Jason Kenney | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Kathleen Ganley | Minister of Justice and Solcitor General April 30, 2019– |
Incumbent |
Doug Schweitzer | |
|---|---|
 Schweitzer in 2017 | |
| Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta | |
| Assumed office April 30, 2019 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Ganley |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 41–42)[1] Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
References
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/doug-schweitzer-enters-race-to-lead-albertas-united-conservative-party/article35176904/
- "Alberta Election: Calgary-Elbow results - Calgary". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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