The Honourable Ken Kowalski | |
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| 11th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly | |
| In office April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Schumacher |
| Succeeded by | Gene Zwozdesky |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office November 21, 1979 – 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Horner |
| Constituency | Barrhead |
| In office 1993–2004 | |
| Constituency | Barrhead-Westlock |
| In office 2004–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Kubinec |
| Constituency | Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Reginald Kowalski September 27, 1945 Bonnyville, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Kenneth Reginald Kowalski ECA (born September 27, 1945) is a politician and former teacher from Alberta, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where he served from 1979 to 2012, sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus under five different Premiers.
Kowalski was the Speaker of the Assembly, and was first appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta by Premier Don Getty in 1986. He held five different cabinet portfolios, including that of Deputy Premier from 1992 to 1994.