Donald R. "Don" Getty

1985	1985	1985
1985 MLA Norm Weiss (Lac La Biche-Ft. McMurray) endorsed Getty for Leader	1985	1985 (Peter = Retiring Premier Peter Lougheed)
Anti-Getty - 1986.

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1933.08.30 - Westmount, Quebec, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Professional Football Player (Quarterback - Edmonton Eskimos) 1955-65 (two Grey Cup wins). Oil and Investment Executive.

POLITICAL PARTY: Progressive Conservative.

PREMIER OF ALBERTA:
1 November 1985 - 14 December 1992.

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
1992.12.14 - Resigned.
1989.05.09 (By) - Stettler - Re-Elected.
1989.03.20 - Edmonton Whitemud - Defeated.
1986.05.08 - Edmonton Whitemud - Re-Elected.
1985.12.11 (By) - Edmonton Whitemud - Re-Elected.
1979 - Did not seek re-election in order to enter business sector.
1975.03.25 - Edmonton Whitemud - Re-Elected.
1971.08.30 - Edmonton Whitemud - Re-Elected.
1967.05.23 - Strathcona West -Elected.

SENIOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (1975.04.03 - 1979.03.14).
Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs (1971.09.10 - 1975.04.03).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, October 1985. Getty was elected Leader on the second ballot.

Leader, Alberta Progressive Conservative Party (October 1985 - December 1992). In 1986, the PC won 61 seats (loss of 14), but held majority governing status. In 1988, the PC won 59 seats (loss of 2, including Getty's own seat) and held majority governing status. Getty resigned as Leader in 1992.

WEBSITE: Alberta Premier Don Getty and Alberta Order of Excellence: Donald Ross Getty.