Shannon Phillips
Shannon Rosella Phillips ECA MLA (born September 4, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Lethbridge-West in the 29th and 30th Alberta Legislatures, respectively. She is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. On May 24, 2015, she was sworn in as the Minister of Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women in the Alberta Cabinet. After the United Conservative Party formed government in 2019, she was succeeded by Jason Nixon and Leela Aheer. During the NDP government of 2015–2019, she also served as Minister Responsible for Climate Change and as the Deputy Government House Leader.
The Honourable Shannon Phillips | |
|---|---|
Shannon Phillips at the 2015 Alberta Premier/Cabinet swearing-in ceremony, by Connor Mah. | |
| Critic, Finance | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2019 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Minister of Environment and Parks of Alberta | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Premier | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Kyle Fawcett |
| Succeeded by | Jason Nixon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-West | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Weadick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1975 |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | economic policy analyst, journalist, consultant |
| Portfolio | Minister of Environment & Minister for the Status of Women |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.