Anders Aalborg

Anders Olav Aalborg (August 24, 1914 – February 13, 2000) was a teacher and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Premier Ernest Manning and Harry Strom serving various portfolios from 1952 to 1971.

Early life

Anders Olav Aalborg was born on August 24, 1914 in Oxville, Alberta. He grew up on the family farm attending school in the area. He took his post secondary education in Edmonton and became a teacher.^[1]

Aalborg worked as a school teacher and principal at various schools in the County of Vermilion River from 1933 to 1952 leaving his position when he became a cabinet minister. He married his wife Catherine May Burn in 1939 and had two children.^[1]

Aalborg became Vice President of the Alberta Teachers' Association from 1945 to 1949.^[1]

Political career

Aalborg ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1948 Alberta general election as a candidate for the Social Credit party. He won the seat with a solid majority to hold it for his party.^[2] He ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election and held his seat easily winning the two way race.^[3]

After the election Premier Ernest Manning appointed Aalborg to the Executive Council of Alberta as Minister of Education on September 9, 1952.^[4] He ran for a third term in office with ministerial advantage in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won the four way race with a large majority to return to office.^[5]

Aalborg ran for a fourth term in the 1959 Alberta general election. He slightly increased his popular vote over the last election easily defeating two other candidates to return to office.^[6]

Alborg ran for a fifth term in the 1963 Alberta general election. He won the largest popular vote of his political career to easily hold his seat.^[7]

After the election on July 30, 1964 Premier Manning shuffled his cabinet. He gave Aalborg the prestigious Provincial Treasurer position.^[4] He ran for his sixth term in the 1967 Alberta general election and won the four way race with another large majority.^[8]

Premier Manning gave Aalborg the Railways and Telephones portfolio in addition to his Provincial Treasurer portfolio on July 13, 1967. He lost that portfolio a year later when Harry Strom became Premier on December 11, 1968.^[4]

Aalborg retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.

Late life

Aalborg died on February 13, 2000 ^[4] in Surrey, British Columbia.^[1]

References

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing