Albert Ludwig

Albert Ludwig (born:Melfort, Saskatchewan 1919) was a long serving politician and World War II combat veteran, layer judge and current author from Alberta, Canada.

Albert joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1940.

Albert served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Social Credit Party of Alberta through 4 terms from 1959 to 1975. In the 1975 Alberta general election he was defeated by John Kushner in a hotly contested election. After his defeat he left politics to practice law.

Albert ran twice federally in Calgary East for the Liberal Party of Canada, he lost both times again to John Kushner who left provincial politics to run federally.

Albert was appointed as a Judge to the Provincial Criminal Court of Alberta and served that position from 1980 until his retirement 1989.

Albert attempted a political comeback and ran as an Alberta Liberal Party candidate in Calgary Foothills in the 1997 Alberta general election but was unable to regain a seat in the legislature and was soundly defeated by Incumbent Pat Black.

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Preceded by New District	MLA Calgary North East 1959–1963	Succeeded by District Abolished
Preceded by New District	MLA Calgary East 1963–1971	Succeeded by Moe Amery
Preceded by New District	MLA Calgary Mountain View 1971–1975	Succeeded by John Kushner