List of premiers of Alberta by time in office
Appearance
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
- ^ There was no Premier of Alberta from May 23 until May 31, 1943, due to the death of Premier Aberhart.
- ^ 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.