Premier of Alberta

Premier of Alberta
Premier of Alberta
Premier ministre de l'Alberta
	Incumbent; Danielle Smith; since October 11, 2022
	Office of the Premier
Style	The Honourable (formal); Premier (informal);
Status	Head of Government
Member of	Legislative Assembly; Executive Council;
Reports to	Legislative Assembly; Lieutenant Governor;
Seat	Edmonton
Appointer	Lieutenant Governor of Alberta; with the confidence of the Alberta Legislature
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure; contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the legislative assembly
Formation	September 2, 1905
First holder	Alexander Cameron Rutherford
Deputy	Deputy Premier of Alberta
Website	www.alberta.ca/premier.aspx

The premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta, and the province's head of government. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022.

The premier of the province deals with specific areas relating to Alberta and Alberta's relation on the national scene. The premier acts as a representative for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are in turn the representatives of the people of Alberta.

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