Ed Stelmach
Premier of Alberta, Canada, from 2006 · Canada · On the map · Politicians · Born 1951 · age 75
Edward Michael Stelmach is a Canadian politician who served as the 13th premier of Alberta, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and fluently speaks the distinctive Canadian dialect of Ukrainian.
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Stelmach speaking at a luncheon in April 2007
Stelmach has been a proponent of development of the oil sands.
Activist Mike Hudema holding a depiction of Stelmach while protesting Bill 46.
Stelmach returned all-party committees to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, where they had not existed since early in Ralph Klein's tenure.Awards
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He spent his entire pre-political adult life as a farmer, except for some time spent studying at the University of Alberta. His first foray into politics was a 1986 municipal election, when he was elected to Lamont County council. A year into his term, he was appointed reeve. He continued in this position until his entry into provincial politics.
