Sifton ministry
Sifton Ministry | |
|---|---|
 2nd ministry of Alberta | |
 Arthur Sifton | |
| Date formed | May 26, 1910 |
| Date dissolved | October 30, 1917 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Premier | Arthur Sifton |
| Member party | Alberta Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Rutherford Ministry |
| Successor | Stewart Ministry |
The Sifton Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier Arthur Sifton, and Ministers that governed Alberta party way through the 2nd Alberta Legislature beginning on May 26, 1910, through the 3rd Alberta Legislature to October 30, 1917.
The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Alberta Liberal Party which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.
List of ministers
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Departed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sifton | President of the Executive Council (Premier) | May 26, 1910 | October 12, 1917 |
| Arthur Sifton | Provincial Treasurer | June 1, 1910 | May 3, 1912 |
| Malcolm McKenzie | May 4, 1912 | March 15, 1913 | |
| Arthur Sifton | March 27, 1913 | November 27, 1913 | |
| Charles Richmond Mitchell | November 28, 1913 | August 12, 1921 | |
| Archibald J. McLean | Provincial Secretary | June 1, 1910 | October 15, 1917 |
| Charles Richmond Mitchell | Attorney General | June 1, 1910 | May 4, 1912 |
| Charles Wilson Cross | May 4, 1912 | August 23, 1918 | |
| Duncan Marshall | Minister of Agriculture | November 1, 1909 | August 12, 1921 |
| Charles Richmond Mitchell | Minister of Education | June 1, 1910 | May 4, 1912 |
| John Robert Boyle | May 4, 1912 | August 25, 1918 | |
| Archibald J. McLean | Minister of Municipal Affairs | December 20, 1911 | May 3, 1912 |
| Charles Stewart | May 4, 1912 | November 27, 1913 | |
| Wilfrid Gariépy | November 28, 1913 | August 25, 1918 | |
| Arthur Sifton | Minister of Public Works | June 1, 1910 | May 3, 1912 |
| Charles Richmond Mitchell | May 4, 1912 | December 1, 1913 | |
| Charles Stewart | December 2, 1913 | October 15, 1917 | |
| Arthur Sifton | Minister of Railways and Telephones | December 20, 1911 | October 15, 1917 |
See also
References
- Alberta. (2006). An administrative history of the Government of Alberta, 1905-2005 (1st ed.). Edmonton: Provincial Archives of Alberta. ISBN 978-0-7785-4714-3.