Mary LeMessurier

Mary Jean LeMessurier (née Murray; June 12, 1929 – March 11, 2018) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1986 as a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus. She served as Minister of Culture under Premier Peter Lougheed.

Mary J. LeMessurier
MLA for Edmonton Centre
In office
1979–1986
Preceded byGordon Miniely
Succeeded byWilliam Roberts
Minister of Culture
In office
March 1979 – May 1986
Preceded byHorst Schmid
Succeeded byDennis Anderson
Personal details
Born
Mary Jean Murray

(1929-06-12)June 12, 1929
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedMarch 11, 2018(2018-03-11) (aged 88)[1]
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta

Political career

LeMessurier was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1979 general election. She won the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre to hold it for the Progressive Conservative party.[2] After the election Premier Peter Lougheed appointed her Minister of Culture.[3]

LeMessurier was re-elected in the 1982 election.[4] On June 12, 1985 she declared Alberta Government House a provincial historical site.[5] She kept her portfolio after Don Getty became premier in November 1985.[6] She was defeated in the 1986 general election by William Roberts.[7]

After her defeat, she served as Agent General of Alberta for six years. On October 21, 1998, she was appointed to the Order of Canada.[3]

References
  2. "Edmonton-Centre results 1979". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  3. "Mary J. LeMessurier, C.M." Governor General of Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  4. "Edmonton-Centre results 1982". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  5. "Government House". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  6. "Getty takes oath as Alberta premier". Vol 113 No 319. Winnipeg Free Press. November 2, 1985. p. 37.
  7. "Edmonton-Centre results 1986". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
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