Allan Alexander Warrack (born May 24, 1937) is a former politician from

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, Canada. He was in the

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as a member of the governing Progressive Conservative caucus from 1971 to 1979. He held several portfolios in the government of Premier

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. He currently teaches at the

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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

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. He defeated the incumbent,

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, by eight votes to win the seat for his party. After the election, Lougheed appointed Warrack Minister of Lands and Forests. In the 1975 general election, he defeated three other candidates. 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 (''Emeritus'') at the University of Alberta with the Department of Marketing, Business Economics and Law in the Faculty of Business. He is also the Associate Dean of the Master of Public Management Program and Vice-President of Administration. He holds a position on the National Research Council of Canada.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warrack, Allan 1937 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Alberta Politicians from Calgary Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs