Allan Warrack
Allan Alexander Warrack | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 30, 1971 – March 14, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Ratzlaff |
| Succeeded by | Connie Osterman |
| Constituency | Three Hills |
| Minister of Lands and Forests | |
| In office September 10, 1971 – March 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Ross |
| Succeeded by | Bud Miller |
| Minister of Utilities and Telephones | |
| In office March 1975 – March 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Farran |
| Succeeded by | Larry Shaben |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1937 Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (prior to 2019) NDP (2019 onward)[2] |
| Spouse | Jean Warrack |
| Occupation | Professor, politician |
Allan Alexander Warrack (born May 24, 1937) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1971 to 1979. He held several portfolios in the government of Premier Peter Lougheed. He currently teaches at the University of Alberta.
Political career
Warrack first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 general election, as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Three Hills. He defeated incumbent Raymond Ratzlaff by eight votes to win the seat for his party.[3]
After the election Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Warrack Minister of Lands and Forests. In the 1975 general election he defeated three other candidates.[4]
After the election Lougheed moved Warrack to the Ministry of Utilities and Telephones. He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1979.
Late life
After leaving politics Warrack became a Professor at the University of Alberta with the Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law in the Faculty of Business. He also serves as the Associate Dean of the Master of Public Management Program and Vice-President of Administration.[5] He also holds a position on the National Research Council of Canada.[5]
References
- ^ Marquis Who's Who, Inc; Marquis Who's Who, LLC (1980). Who's who in the West. Vol. 17. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837909172. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-rachel-notley-has-led-like-lougheed
- ^ "Three Hills results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Three Hills results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ a b "Allan Warrack". National Research Council of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved December 5, 2009.