Ken Rostad
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Ken Rostad is a former provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1986 to 1997. During his time in office he served numerous cabinet portfolios in the Alberta provincial government.
. He won the Camrose
electoral district with a large plurality defeating four other candidates including Western Canada Concept
leader Jack Ramsay
. He was appointed to the Cabinet by Premier Don Getty
to serve as Solicitor General and served that post until September 8, 1988. He was then moved to serve his first stint as Attorney General.
Rostad ran for re-election in the 1989 Alberta general election
. He was re-elected defeating two other candidates by a large margin.
When Ralph Klein became Premier, he lost his portfolio to St. Albert
MLA Dick Fowler
on December 14, 1992. In 1993 the Camrose electoral district was abolished due to redistribution. Rostad ran for re-election in the new Wetaskiwin-Camrose
electoral district was re-elected in the 1993 Alberta general election
winning by a comfortable margin defeating three other candidates.
After the election Klein reappointed Rostad as Attorney general after Fowler was defeated. He served that post until September 15, 1994 when he was appointed Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs. He served that until he retired at dissolution of the Alberta Legislature in 1997.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1986 to 1997. During his time in office he served numerous cabinet portfolios in the Alberta provincial government.
Political career
Rostad was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1986 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the Camrose
Camrose (provincial electoral district)
-1944 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:On October 30, 1957 a stand alone plebiscite was held province wide in all 50 of the then current provincial electoral districts in Alberta. The government decided to consult Alberta voters to decide on liquor sales and mixed drinking after a divisive...
electoral district with a large plurality defeating four other candidates including Western Canada Concept
Western Canada Concept
The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation.The party argued that Western...
leader Jack Ramsay
Jack Ramsay (politician)
F.J. "Jack" Ramsay is a former Reform Party of Canada member of the Canadian House of Commons. Ramsay is a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer.-Western Canada Concept:...
. He was appointed to the Cabinet by Premier Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
to serve as Solicitor General and served that post until September 8, 1988. He was then moved to serve his first stint as Attorney General.
Rostad ran for re-election in the 1989 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was re-elected defeating two other candidates by a large margin.
When Ralph Klein became Premier, he lost his portfolio to St. Albert
St. Albert (provincial electoral district)
St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada....
MLA Dick Fowler
Dick Fowler (politician)
Richard S. "Dick" Fowler is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Minister of the Crown in the Government of Alberta, two-time mayor of St. Albert, Alberta, and Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta....
on December 14, 1992. In 1993 the Camrose electoral district was abolished due to redistribution. Rostad ran for re-election in the new Wetaskiwin-Camrose
Wetaskiwin-Camrose
Wetaskiwin-Camrose is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 83 current district in the province mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting....
electoral district was re-elected in the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
winning by a comfortable margin defeating three other candidates.
After the election Klein reappointed Rostad as Attorney general after Fowler was defeated. He served that post until September 15, 1994 when he was appointed Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs. He served that until he retired at dissolution of the Alberta Legislature in 1997.