Bob Wanner
| Bob Wanner | |
|---|---|
 Wanner in 2015 | |
| 13th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office June 11, 2015 | |
| Premier | Rachel Notley |
| Lieutenant Governor | Lois Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Gene Zwozdesky |
| MLA for Medicine Hat | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Blake Pedersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 25, 1949 Weyburn, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Occupation | Businessman, Former Public Services Commissioner for the City of Medicine Hat |
Robert Edward Wanner (born April 25, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Medicine Hat.[1][2] On June 11, 2015, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[3]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Bob Wanner | 6,159 | 38.0% | |||||
| Wildrose | Val Olson | 5,760 | 35.5% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Blake Pedersen | 3,227 | 19.9% | |||||
| Alberta Party | Jim Black | 931 | 5.7% | |||||
| Independent | David Phillips | 135 | 0.8% | |||||
References
- ↑ "Bob Wanner – NDP – Medicine Hat". Medicine Hat News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/MDRS/Wanner_2014.pdf
- ↑ Henton, Darcy (June 11, 2015). "Medicine Hat MLA elected speaker of Legislature". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
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