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List of premiers of Alberta by time in office

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Premiers of Alberta by time served in office as of August 5, 2024.

Rank Name Time in office[Note 1] Elections won
1 Ernest Manning 25 years, 195 days 7
2 Peter Lougheed 14 years, 52 days 4
3 Ralph Klein 14 years, 0 days 4
4 John Edward Brownlee 8 years, 229 days 2
5 William Aberhart 7 years, 262 days 2
6 Arthur Sifton 7 years, 157 days 2
7 Don Getty 7 years, 42 days 2
8 Ed Stelmach 4 years, 297 days 1
9 Alexander Cameron Rutherford 4 years, 266 days 2
10 Herbert Greenfield 4 years, 102 days 1[Note 2]
11 Charles Stewart 3 years, 287 days 0
12 Rachel Notley (incumbent) 9 years, 73 days 1
13 Harry Strom 2 years, 272 days 0
14 Alison Redford 2 years, 167 days 1
15 Richard Gavin Reid 1 year, 55 days 0
16 Jim Prentice 251 days 0
17 Dave Hancock 176 days 0

Party legend

  Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (7)
  Alberta Liberal Party (3)
  Alberta Social Credit Party (3)
  United Farmers of Alberta (3)
  Alberta New Democratic Party (1)

Notes

  1. ^ There was no Premier of Alberta from May 23 until May 31, 1943, due to the death of Premier Aberhart.
  2. ^ The United Farmers of Alberta won the 1921 election without a leader. Greenfield was made leader immediately afterward, and this election is counted as a win for Greenfield.