Rutherford Ministry | |
|---|---|
 1st ministry of Alberta | |
.jpg) Alexander Cameron Rutherford, c. 1908–1910 | |
| Date formed | September 2, 1905 |
| Date dissolved | May 26, 1910 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | George H. V. Bulyea |
| Premier | Alexander Cameron Rutherford |
| Member party | Alberta Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Elections | |
| Legislature terms | |
| Successor | Sifton Ministry |
The Rutherford Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the day following the province's Confederation into Canada on September 2, 1905, to part way through the 2nd Alberta Legislature on May 26, 1910.
The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Alberta Liberal Party which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.
Following the repercussions of the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal, Rutherford resigned as Premier of Alberta on May 26, 1910, and was replaced by Arthur Sifton and the Sifton Ministry.