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The Honourable Jonathan Denis | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia Calgary-Egmont (2008-2012) | |
| In office March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Denis Herard |
| Succeeded by | Brandy Payne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1975 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Breanna Palmer (m. 2014 – d. 2015) Liisa Lilley (m. 2021 - d. 2022) |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessperson |
Jonathan Brian Denis, ECA KC (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian politician and lawyer. On May 9, 2012, he was named Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Minister of Justice for the province of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Calgary-Acadia (formerly Calgary-Egmont) as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2008 until 2015.
He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election and was appointed to cabinet in January 2010, making him the second youngest person to be named to cabinet in Alberta history.[1] Denis was re-elected to the newly named constituency of Calgary-Acadia on April 23, 2012.[2]
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- ^ [1] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Calgary Sun