The Honourable Kathleen Ganley | |
|---|---|
 Ganley in June 2024 | |
| Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Premier | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Denis |
| Succeeded by | Doug Schweitzer |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Mountain View | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Swann |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Hehr |
| Succeeded by | Joe Ceci |
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Prentice |
| Succeeded by | Richard Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
Kathleen Teresa Ganley ECA (born 1978) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Mountain View in the 30th Alberta Legislature. She was previously elected in 2015 to represent Calgary-Buffalo in the 29th Legislature. She is a member of the New Democratic Party of Alberta.[1] On May 24, 2015 she was sworn in as the Minister of Justice and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for the province of Alberta.[2] On February 2, 2016 six new members were sworn into Alberta's Cabinet, and Kathleen Ganley retained the role of Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the province of Alberta becoming one of the first non-conservatives to be appointed since the early 1960s.[3] The department of Aboriginal Relations was renamed to Indigenous Relations, reflecting the preference of Indigenous communities, with Richard Feehan appointed Minister of Indigenous Relations.[4]
In 2024, she ran for the position of leader of the Alberta NDP, ultimately losing out to former Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi after receiving 5,899 votes or about 8% of the vote.[5]
- ^ Howell, Trevor (13 April 2015). "Calgary-Buffalo Riding: Ganley, Khan, Levac, Rock and Wamboldt". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News, May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Minister: Kathleen Ganley-Justice". Alberta Views - The Magazine for Engaged Citizens. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Alberta's new Cabinet focused on jobs, economic growth and diversification". Alberta.ca. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named Alberta NDP leader in landslide victory | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-07-23.