Denis Herard
Encyclopedia
Denis Herard is a politician from Alberta
, Canada
, and is the former Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
MLA
for Calgary-Egmont. He is French-Canadian, with fore-fathers coming majorly from Quebec.
Herard was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
in the 1993 Alberta general election
. He served four terms as a back bench MLA for the Progressive Conservatives
. On April 6, 2006 Herard was sworn into the Executive Council of Alberta
as the Minister of Advanced Education after Lyle Oberg
was asked to leave caucus.
In late 2007, Herard announced he would not seek re-election in the next provincial election.
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...
, and is the former Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Calgary-Egmont. He is French-Canadian, with fore-fathers coming majorly from Quebec.
Herard was first elected to 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...
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...
. He served four terms as a back bench MLA for the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
. On April 6, 2006 Herard was sworn into 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 the Minister of Advanced Education after Lyle Oberg
Lyle Oberg
Lyle Oberg is an Albertan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly.Oberg was born near Forestburg, Alberta in 1960. A physician by profession, Oberg was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as an Progressive Conservative in 1993. He was first appointed to the...
was asked to leave caucus.
In late 2007, Herard announced he would not seek re-election in the next provincial election.