Rob Lougheed
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Rob Lougheed is a teacher and politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
Rob was born in Grande Prairie
in 1947.
He attended the University of Alberta
.
In the 1997 Alberta general election
Rob was elected to his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
as the member for Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan. He was elected for the Progressive Conservatives
, defeating one term incumbent Muriel Abdurahman
from the Alberta Liberal Party
in a hotly contested election.
Rob was easily reelected to his second term in office in 2001.
In the 2004 Alberta general election
, Rob became the member for the recreated district of Strathcona
. He did not run for reelection in 2008.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Rob was born in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
in 1947.
He attended the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
.
In the 1997 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1997
The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
Rob was elected to his first term in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
as the member for Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan. He was elected for the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
, defeating one term incumbent Muriel Abdurahman
Muriel Abdurahman
Muriel Abdurahman is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 1997.-Fort Saskatchewan Town Council:...
from the Alberta Liberal Party
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
in a hotly contested election.
Rob was easily reelected to his second term in office in 2001.
In the 2004 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, Rob became the member for the recreated district of Strathcona
Strathcona (provincial electoral district)
Strathcona is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is not to be confused with Edmonton-Strathcona, another provincial electoral district within the city of Edmonton, or with the federal electoral district Edmonton-Strathcona.The riding of Strathcona...
. He did not run for reelection in 2008.