Alanna Koch is a Canadian civil servant and politician in the province of Saskatchewan. She previously ran for the

leadership Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets vi ...

of the governing Saskatchewan Party, losing to

Scott Moe Scott Moe (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian politician serving as the 15th and current premier of Saskatchewan since February 2, 2018. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the riding of Rosthern-Shellbrook, first elect ...

on the fifth ballot.

Early life

Koch grew up on a farm near Edenwold, Saskatchewan, northeast of Regina. She attended the

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...

Career

Koch held several political positions in the Saskatchewan legislative building under the Progressive Conservative government of Premier

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. Upon the defeat of the Devine government in 1991, Koch accepted a position as Executive Director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. Later, she served on the Board of Directors of Agricore United, and then as President of the Canadian Agri-Food Alliance. After the Saskatchewan Party won the province's general election of 2007, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture. In 2016 she was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister to the Premier in Saskatchewan, the first woman to hold this position

2018 leadership election

On August 28, 2017, Koch announced her bid for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party just days after party leader and Premier

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announced that he was retiring from politics. She took a leave of absence from her position as Deputy Minister to the Premier, vacating her seat to Kent Campbell. On January 27, 2018, she lost the leadership race for the Saskatchewan party to Scott Moe.

Personal life

Koch is married to Gerry Hertz and has two grown daughters, Shayla and Keisha. They farm near Edenwold.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koch, Alanna Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Saskatchewan Party politicians Farmers from Saskatchewan