A list of Alberta premiers since the province was created in 1905

United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney addresses supporters in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 16, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

April 16, 2019 - 8:27 PM

EDMONTON - Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney will be the next premier of Alberta after leading his United Conservative Party to a majority in the provincial election on Tuesday. Here is a list of previous premiers:

A list of Alberta's premiers:

Rachel Notley, NDP, 2015-2019

Jim Prentice, Progressive Conservative, 2014-2015

Dave Hancock (interim), Progressive Conservative, 2014

Alison Redford, Progressive Conservative, 2011-2014

Ed Stelmach, Progressive Conservative, 2006-2011

Ralph Klein, Progressive Conservative, 1992-2006

Don Getty, Progressive Conservative, 1985-1992

Peter Lougheed, Progressive Conservative, 1971-1985

Harry Strom, Social Credit, 1968-1971

Ernest Manning, Social Credit, 1943-1968

William Aberhart, Social Credit, 1935-1943

Richard Reid, United Farmers, 1934-1935

John Brownlee, United Farmers, 1925-1934

Herbert Greenfield, United Farmers, 1921-1925

Charles Stewart, Liberal, 1917-1921

Arthur Sifton, Liberal, 1910-1917

Alexander Rutherford, Liberal, 1905-1910

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