Anders Aalborg
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Anders Olav Aalborg 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.
. He grew up in the town attending school in the area. He took his post secondary education in Edmonton
and became a teacher.
Aalborg worked as a school teacher and principal at various schools in the Vermilion River County 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.
Aalborg became Vice President of the Alberta Teachers' Association
from 1945 to 1949.
as a candidate for the Social Credit party. He won the seat with a solid majority to hold it for his party. He ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election
and held his seat easily winning the two way race.
After the election Premier Ernest Manning
appointed Aalborg to the Executive Council of Alberta
as Minister of Education on September 9, 1952. 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.
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.
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.
After the election on July 30, 1964 Premier Manning shuffled his cabinet. He gave Aalborg the prestigious Provincial Treasurer position. He ran for his sixth term in the 1967 Alberta general election
and won the four way race with another large majority.
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.
Aalborg retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.
, British Columbia
.
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 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
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
and Harry Strom
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
serving various portfolios from 1952 to 1971.
Early life
Anders Olav Aalborg was born on August 24, 1914 in Oxville, AlbertaAlberta
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...
. He grew up in the town attending school in the area. He took his post secondary education in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
and became a teacher.
Aalborg worked as a school teacher and principal at various schools in the Vermilion River County 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.
Aalborg became Vice President of the Alberta Teachers' Association
Alberta Teachers' Association
The Alberta Teachers' Association is the union and professional association for the teachers of Alberta, Canada. It represents all teachers and teacher administrators in all schools in Alberta's public, separate and francophone school divisions. It also represents teachers in some charter and...
from 1945 to 1949.
Political career
Aalborg ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1948 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1948
The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 17, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as a candidate for the Social Credit party. He won the seat with a solid majority to hold it for his party. He ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
and held his seat easily winning the two way race.
After the election Premier Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning
Ernest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
appointed Aalborg to the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
as Minister of Education on September 9, 1952. He ran for a third term in office with ministerial advantage in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won the four way race with a large majority to return to office.
Aalborg ran for a fourth term in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He slightly increased his popular vote over the last election easily defeating two other candidates to return to office.
Alborg ran for a fifth term in the 1963 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1963
The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 17, 1963 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.The Social Credit Party, led by Ernest C...
. He won the largest popular vote of his political career to easily hold his seat.
After the election on July 30, 1964 Premier Manning shuffled his cabinet. He gave Aalborg the prestigious Provincial Treasurer position. He ran for his sixth term in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
and won the four way race with another large majority.
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
Harry Strom
Harry Edwin Strom was the ninth Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 1968 to 1971. His two and a half years as Premier were the last of the thirty-six year Social Credit dynasty, as his defeat by Peter Lougheed saw its replacement by a new era Progressive Conservative government...
became Premier on December 11, 1968.
Aalborg retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1971.
Late life
Aalborg died on February 13, 2000 in SurreySurrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.