Mickey Amery | |
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Alberta Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta | |
Assumed office June 9, 2023 | |
Premier | Danielle Smith |
Preceded by | Tyler Shandro |
Alberta Minister of Children Services | |
In office October 21, 2022 – June 9, 2023 | |
Premier | Danielle Smith |
Preceded by | Matt Jones |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Cross | |
Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ricardo Miranda |
Personal details | |
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | April 26, 1982
Political party | United Conservative Party |
Spouse |
Heather Amery (m. 2009) |
Relations | Moe Amery (father) |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | lawyer |
Mickey Amery ECA KC MLA (born April 26, 1982) is a Canadian politician and former lawyer who has been the Alberta Minister of Justice since June 9, 2023.[1] Amery was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Cross in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[2]
He is on the Social Services Cabinet Policy Committee and the Legislative Review Committee.[3] On October 21, 2022, Amery was appointed Alberta Minister of Children Services.[4]
Amery was re-elected in the 2023 Alberta general election,[5] and was appointed justice minister on June 9, 2023.[1]
Prior to his engagement in the Alberta Legislature, Amery was a practising lawyer and business owner in Calgary, Alberta.[6] He has practised in the areas of family, criminal, civil and administrative law. He has worked on a number of cases of national significance in the areas of aboriginal law and consumer protection.[7] Amery also was a director for the Learning Disability Association of Alberta and a member of various local community boards and organizations.[8] A University of Calgary alumnus, Amery holds a bachelor's degree in political science, a bachelor's degree in economics, and a Juris Doctor degree in law.[9]
Amery is the son of longtime Calgary-East MLA Moe Amery.[10]