Stephen Mandel

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the American astronomer, see Steve Mandel. For the hedge fund manager, see Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager).

The Honourable
Stephen Mandel
AOE ECA
Mandel in 2013
Leader of the Alberta Party
In office
February 27, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byGreg Clark
Succeeded byJacquie Fenske (interim)
Minister of Health
In office
September 15, 2014 – May 24, 2015
PremierJim Prentice
Preceded byFred Horne
Succeeded bySarah Hoffman (Health and Seniors)
34th Mayor of Edmonton
In office
October 26, 2004 – October 29, 2013
Preceded byBill Smith
Succeeded byDon Iveson
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
for Edmonton-Whitemud
In office
October 27, 2014 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byDave Hancock
Succeeded byBob Turner
Member of the
Edmonton City Council
for Ward 1
In office
October 23, 2001 – October 26, 2004
Serving with Karen Leibovici
Preceded byLeroy Chahley
Succeeded byLinda Sloan
Personal details
Born (1945-07-18) July 18, 1945 (age 79)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Political partyAlberta Party (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		Progressive Conservative (until 2017)
SpouseLynn Mandel
Alma materLincoln College (AA)
Miami University (BS)
University of Windsor
ProfessionBusinessman
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Stephen Mandel AOE ECA (born July 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician and leader of the Alberta Party from 2018 to 2019. He previously served as an Alberta cabinet minister from 2014 to 2015 and as mayor of Edmonton, Alberta for three terms from 2004 to 2013. Prior to being mayor, he was a councillor for three years.

On September 15, 2014, he was made Minister of Health by premier Jim Prentice, despite not holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[1] He was subsequently named as the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party's candidate in a by-election in Edmonton-Whitemud,[2] the seat formerly held by Dave Hancock, which was scheduled for October 27, 2014.[3] He won in the byelection but was subsequently defeated in the general election on May 5, 2015.

Mandel announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Alberta Party on January 10, 2018.[4] He was elected on February 27, 2018, defeating two other candidates.[5] Mandel resigned as Alberta Party leader in June, 2019.[6] Mandel was made a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2024.[7]

  1. ^ "Prentice promises ‘new way of doing things’ as smaller cabinet sworn in" Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Edmonton Journal, September 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ministers Mandel and Dirks planning to seek election in Edmonton and Calgary". CTV Edmonton, September 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Premier Prentice to run in Calgary-Foothills in October byelection". Global News, September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel to run for Alberta Party leadership | CBC News".
  5. ^ "Stephen Mandel wins Alberta Party leadership race | Globalnews.ca".
  6. ^ "Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel steps down".
  7. ^ Rodriguez, Michael (June 7, 2024). "Three Calgarians to be named to Alberta Order of Excellence". Calgary Herald.