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Lougheed Ministry
10th ministry of Alberta
Lougheed in 1983
Date formed	September 10, 1971 (1971-09-10)
Date dissolved	November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Ralph Steinhauer Frank C. Lynch-Staunton Helen Hunley
Premier	Peter Lougheed
Member party	Progressive Conservative
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Elections	1971 1975 1979 1982
Legislature terms	17th Alberta Legislature 18th Alberta Legislature 19th Alberta Legislature 20th Alberta Legislature
Predecessor	Strom Ministry
Successor	Getty Ministry

The Lougheed Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier Peter Lougheed, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the 17th Alberta Legislature beginning on September 10, 1971, to mid-point of the 20th Alberta Legislature ending on November 1, 1985.

The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.

Peter Lougheed retired as Premier on November 1, 1985, ending the Lougheed Ministry, and was succeeded by Don Getty and the Getty Ministry.

Cabinet selection

When selecting his Cabinets Lougheed took the approach that first-hand knowledge may be a determent to the success of the Minister, who he wanted to take on the role without any preconceived notions. For instance Hugh Horner a doctor was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Lou Hyndman a lawyer was appointed Minister of Education. Lougheed completely shuffled his Cabinet upon re-election in 1975 and 1979, with no Minister retaining the same position, although after the 1982 election he reappointed several Ministers to the same portfolios. Lougheed also oversaw an expansion of the size of Cabinet, which assisted in providing regional representation.

List of ministers

See also

• Executive Council of Alberta
• List of Alberta provincial ministers

References

1. ^ Wood 1985, p. 188.
2. Wood 1985, p. 189.

Further reading

• Alberta. (2006). An administrative history of the Government of Alberta, 1905-2005 (1st ed.). Edmonton: Provincial Archives of Alberta. ISBN 978-0-7785-4714-3.
• Hustak, Alan (1979). Peter Lougheed: A Biography. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 9780771042997.
• Perry, Sandra E.; Craig, Jessica J. (2006). The Mantle of Leadership: Premiers of the Northwest Territories and Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-2-8.
• Tupper, Allan (2004). "Peter Lougheed". In Bradford J. Rennie (ed.). Alberta Premiers of the Twentieth Century. Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. ISBN 0-88977-151-0.
• Wood, David G. (1985). The Lougheed legacy. Toronto: Key Porter Books. ISBN 0-919493-48-3. OCLC 910363674.

• Politics of Alberta
• Executive Council of Alberta
• Ministries of Elizabeth II
• 1971 establishments in Alberta
• 1985 disestablishments in Alberta
• Cabinets established in 1971
• Cabinets disestablished in 1985