Ralph P. Klein

1980	1983	1992 Leadership Campaign
1993	2001

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1942.11.01 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

OCCUPATION: TV/Radio Journalist.

POLITICAL PARTY:
Progressive Conservative (PC): 1988-.
Liberal: 1980-1988.

PREMIER OF ALBERTA:
14 December 1992 - 14 December 2006.

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
Resigned (retired) on 2006.12.14.
2004.11.22 - Calgary Elbow - Re-Elected.
2001.03.12 - Calgary Elbow - Re-Elected.
1997.03.11 - Calgary Elbow - Re-Elected.
1993.06.15 - Calgary Elbow - Re-Elected.
1989.03.20 - Calgary Elbow - Elected.

SENIOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Economic Development and Tourism (1994).
Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs (1993).
Minister of Environment (1989.04.14 - 1992.12.14).

MAYOR OF CALGARY (AB):
Resigned March 1989 to take office as an Alberta MLA.
October 1986 - Re-Elected.
October 1983 - Re-Elected.
October 1980 - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, December 1992. First ballot: 2nd place (out of nine candidates), finishing one vote behind first place candidate Nancy Betkowski. Six candidates were eliminated after the first ballot, and one other withdrew shortly afterwards. Second ballot: Klein was elected Leader over Betkowski by a vote of 46,245 to 31,722.

Leader, Alberta Progressive Conservative Party (December 1992 - December 2006). In 1993, the PC won 51 seats (loss of 8), but held majority governing status. In 1997, the PC won 63 seats (gain of 12) and held majority governing status. In 2001, the PC won 74 seats (gain of 11) and held majority governing status. In 2004, the PC won 62 seats (loss of 12) and held majority governing status. Klein retired as Leader in December 2006.

WEBSITE: Borden Larder Gervais LLP: Ralph Klein and CBC News in Depth: Ralph Klein