Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell
In 2012, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is Donald Ethell
The current Lieutenant Governor of Alberta is His Honour Colonel (ret'd) the Honourable Donald Ethell.Donald Ethell
Donald S. Ethell is Alberta's Lieutenant-Governor
The first Lieutenant Governor of Alberta was George Hedley Vicars Bulyea. He held the position from September 1, 1905 until October 20, 1915.
the governer of Alberta is Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Ethell you can read more about him at http://www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/default.htm
The Queen's Provincial Representative: Lieutenant Governor of AlbertaThe Legislature of Alberta consists of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada (represented by the Lieutenant Governor), and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the prime minister, and serves at the pleasure of the Governor General (usually around 5 years). Currently, the Queen's provincial representative is His Honour Col. (Ret'd) the Honourable Donald Ethell O.C., O.M.M., A.O.E., M.S.C., C.D., the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.Members of the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaThere are 83 members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, each of whom is elected by a single-member plurality system at each general election. To check your member of the Legislative Assembly, see sources and related links. If you are not sure which is your constituency, you can use the Street Key service provided on the Elections Alberta website, or contact Elections Alberta at 1 (780) 427-7191.
As of His Honour's appointment on 11 May 2010, His Honour the Honourable Donald Ethell is the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, appointed His Honour on the advice of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada.
Provinces have Lieutenant Governors, not Governors General.
The Prime Minister of Alberta is the Prime Minister of Canada, currently Stephen Harper. The highest elected representative of Alberta is the Premier of Alberta.Prime Ministers who have represented Albertan ridings:Stephen Harper represents Calgary South West. Joe Clark represented Yellowhead.Richard Benford Bennett represented Calgary West.Prime Ministers who were born in Alberta:Joe Clark was born in High River, Alberta Prime Minister at time of Alberta's entrance to Confederation:Sir Wilfrid Laurier was the Prime Minister of Canada upon Alberta's entrance to Confederation on 1905 September 1.The Premier of Alberta is The Honourable Alison Redford Q.C., M.L.A. (Calgary-Elbow).
The Marquess of Lorne was Canada's Governor General from 1878 to 1883. He was married to Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.When the Marquis got wind of Canada's plan to create two new provinces out of the Northwest Territories, he suggested that one of them be named after his wife.Et voilà !It certainly helps to have good connections whenever you want to have a province named after your wife.
I am not sure if this applies to the Alberta in Canada, but the French meaning of the name is 'Noble & Famous'. Alberta, Canada was named after Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, whose husband was the Governor General of Canada.
The office plays a key constitutional role in Canada's democratic system. If for any reason the Lieutenant Governor cannot perform these constitutional functions, the Chief Justice of Alberta assumes responsibility in an interim capacity.