Nathan Cooper (Canadian politician)

Nathan Mathew Cooper (born 1980) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills in the 29th and 30th Alberta Legislatures.[1] Cooper was a municipal councillor in Carstairs, Alberta prior to being elected to the Legislative Assembly. Cooper also served as Chief of Staff to the Wildrose Official Opposition caucus.[2][3]

The Honourable

Nathan Cooper

MLA
14th Speaker of the
Alberta Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 21, 2019
PremierJason Kenney
Lieutenant GovernorLois Mitchell
Preceded byBob Wanner
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office
July 24, 2017 – October 30, 2017
PremierRachel Notley
Preceded byBrian Jean
Succeeded byJason Nixon
Leader of the United Conservative Party
Interim
In office
July 24, 2017 – October 28, 2017
DeputyMike Ellis
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJason Kenney
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded byBruce Rowe
Carstairs Municipal Councillor
In office
October 18, 2010 – May 5, 2015
Succeeded byMarty Ratz
Personal details
Born1980 (age 40–41)
York, Ontario, Canada
(now part of Toronto)
Political partyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations		Wildrose (until 2017)
ResidenceOlds, Alberta

On July 24, 2017 Cooper was elected interim leader of the new United Conservative Party caucus, becoming the Leader of the Opposition in that process. On 28 October 2017, Cooper's tenure as UCP interim leader ended when Jason Kenney was elected United Conservative party leader.

Cooper was elected to serve as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on May 21, 2019.[4]

Speaker of the House

Cooper was elected Speaker of the House in the Alberta Legislature on May 21, 2019.[5]

Electoral history

2019 general election
2019 Alberta general election: Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeNathan Cooper20,51678.55%-1.21%
New DemocraticKyle Johnston3,07011.75%-5.06%
Alberta PartyChase Brown1,7796.81%3.39%
Freedom ConservativeAllen MacLennan5572.13%–
Alberta Advantage PartyDave Hughes1950.75%–
Total 26,117––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 120––
Eligible electors / Turnout 36,37572.13%12.69%
United Conservative notional hold Swing 19.87%
Source(s)
Source: "76 - Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%
WildroseNathan Cooper10,69253.4%
Progressive ConservativeWade Bearchell5,27426.3%
New DemocraticGlenn Norman3,36616.8%
Alberta PartyJim Adamchick6853.4%
Total valid votes 20,017

References
  1. http://threehillscapital.com/index.php/news/5378-wildrose-nominates-nathan-cooper
  2. http://www.carstairscourier.ca/article/20150203/CAR0801/302039961/-1/car/cooper-acclaimed-wildrose-candidate
  3. http://cooper4carstairs.com/about/
  4. "Alberta legislature's new Speaker named after United Conservative agenda laid out". thestar.com.
  5. "Alberta legislature's new Speaker named after United Conservative agenda laid out". thestar.com.


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