Rachel Notley

Rachel Notley
Notley in 2015
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office
April 30, 2019 – June 21, 2024
PremierJason Kenney
Preceded byJason Kenney
17th Premier of Alberta
In office
May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorDonald Ethell
Lois Mitchell
DeputySarah Hoffman
Preceded byJim Prentice
Succeeded byJason Kenney
Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party
In office
October 18, 2014 – June 21, 2024
Preceded byBrian Mason
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Strathcona
In office
March 3, 2008 – December 30, 2024
Preceded byRaj Pannu
Personal details
Born
Rachel Anne Notley

(1964-04-17) April 17, 1964 (age 62)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
Spouse(s)Lou Arab
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
Osgoode Hall Law School
ProfessionLawyer
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Rachel Anne Notley (born April 17, 1964) is a former premier of Alberta. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Strathcona and was the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party. From 2015 to 2019, she was the 17th Premier of Alberta. In 2024, she stepped down as NDP leader and resigned her seat.

Notley was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the first time in the 2008 election, representing the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. She was elected three more times - in 2012, 2015, and 2019. She became the leader of the New Democratic Party in 2014. In the 2015 election, she became Premier, leading a majority NDP government after 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule. The NDP was defeated by the United Conservative Party in the 2019 election. Notley continued as the NDP Leader of the Opposition until 2024.

Further reading

Sharpe, Sydney; Braid, Don (2016). Notley Nation: How Alberta's Political Upheaval Swept the Country. Dundurn Press.

References

  1. ↑ Kellogg, Alan (April 14, 2007). "Knocking at the door of the Dome". canada.com. The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ Snowden, Wallis (2024-12-12). "Former Alberta NDP premier Rachel Notley to resign as MLA". CBC News. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
  3. 1 2 Bennett, Dave (October 18, 2014). "Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley started activism in childhood protest marches". CTV News Edmonton. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ Maclean, Rachel (May 5, 2015). "Alberta election 2015 results: NDP wave sweeps across province in historic win". CBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ McPhaden, Megan (April 16, 2019). "'An absolute honour': Notley concedes, re-elected in Edmonton-Strathcona". CityNews. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

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