The New Cabinet

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Below is the make-up of the new Cabinet, with members listed in order of precedence.

Ralph Klein (Calgary-Elbow) - Premier, President of Executive Council, Chair of Agenda and Priorities, Vice-Chair of Treasury Board, Minister responsible for the Public Affairs Bureau.

Shirley McClellan (Drumheller-Stettler) - Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Chair of Treasury Board, Vice-Chair of Agenda and Priorities Committee.

David Hancock (Edmonton-Whitemud) - Minister of Advanced Education

Ron Stevens (Calgary Glenmore) - Minister of Justice and Attorney General

Iris Evans (Sherwood Park) - Minister of Health and Wellness

Ed Stelmach (Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville) - Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations

Gene Zwozdesky (Edmonton-Mill Creek) - Minister of Education

Greg Melchin (Calgary-North West) - Minister of Energy

Gary Mar (Calgary-Mackay) - Minister of Community Development

Lyle Oberg (Strathmore-Brooks) - Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation

Mike Cardinal (Athabasca-Redwater) - Minister of Human Resources and Employment, and Minister responsible for Personnel Administration Office

Guy Boutilier (Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo) - Minister of Environment

Heather Forsyth (Calgary-Fish Creek) - Minister of Children's Services

Victor Doerksen (Red Deer-South) - Minister of Innovation and Science

David Coutts (Livingstone-Macleod) - Minister of Sustainable Resource Development

Pearl Calahasen (Lesser Slave Lake) - Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Ty Lund (Rocky Mountain House) - Minister of Government Services

Clint Dunford (Lethbridge West) - Minister of Economic Development

Gordon Graydon (Grande Prairie-Wapiti) - Minister of Gaming

Rob Renner (Medicine Hat) - Minister of Municipal Affairs

Luke Ouellette (Innisfail-Sylvan Lake) - Minister of Restructuring and Government Efficiency

Harvey Cenaiko (Calgary-Buffalo) - Solicitor General

Yvonne Fritz (Calgary-Cross) - Minister of Seniors and Community Supports

****Doug Horner (Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert) - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

[Horse]

Sure is a good thing Ralph didnt lose any more MLAs or he wouldnt have enough to fill cabinet.

[Horse]

Also, Steve West is gone ! Rod Love is the new Chief of Staff, which sends a message that the Premier is going to listen to the people not chop and hack services !!!
The new Minister of AAFRD is from a very well known political family, and he himself is a farmer from the central region so I think he will do very well in that portfolio. He has some excellent advisors within the department and will be a quick study of the issues at hand.