Alberta Liberal Party - Party Leaders

Party Leaders

Name Took Over Date Left Note
Alexander Rutherford 1905 1910
Arthur Sifton 1910 1917
Charles Stewart 1917 1922
John Boyle 1922 1924
Charles R. Mitchell 1924 1926
John C. Bowen 1926 1926
Joseph Tweed Shaw 1926 1930 Resigned
John McDonald March 28, 1930 March 1, 1932 Did not hold a seat in the Assembly
George Webster 1931 March 1, 1932 Leader of Liberal caucus in the Assembly
March 1, 1932 October 21, 1932 Interim Leader
William Howson October 21, 1932 March 2, 1936 Appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta
Edward Leslie Gray 1937 April 19, 1941
Robert Barrowman ? September 27, 1941 Party leadership remained vacant from Gray's resignation until James Prowse was chosen as leader. The President of the Liberals maintained the day to day operations of the Liberals during the Unity Coalition.
Hugh John Montgomery 1941 ?
Wesley Stambaugh June 26, 1947
James Prowse June 26, 1947 1958
Grant MacEwan November 1, 1958 1960
David Hunter 1962 1964
Michael Maccagno 1964 1969
John T. Lowery 1969 1970
Robert Russell 1971 1974
Nicholas Taylor 1974 1988
Laurence Decore 1988 1994
Bettie Hewes 1994 1994 Interim Leader
Grant Mitchell 1994 1998
Nancy MacBeth 1998 2001
Ken Nicol 2001 2004
Don Massey 2004 2004 Interim Leader
Kevin Taft 2004 December 13, 2008
David Swann December 13, 2008 September 10, 2011
Raj Sherman September 10, 2011 present

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