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The Klein Ministry was the combined
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(called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by
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Ralph Klein, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the mid-point of the
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from December 14, 1992, to the mid-point of the
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until December 14, 2006. The Executive Council (commonly known as the
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) was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta which held a
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. There was a
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on April 6, 2006, to fill vacancies caused by Lyle Oberg's dismissal and Ed Stelmach's resignation. Members of the final Klein cabinet are listed in order of precedence.


Klein cabinet


See also

* Executive Council of Alberta * List of Alberta provincial ministers


External links


News release - Klein names new Cabinet, reorganizes some portfolios
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