Smith Ministry
# Smith Ministry

The Smith Ministry is the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 19th Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith, that has governed Alberta since October 11, 2022. The Cabinet consists of members of the United Conservative Party, which holds a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

The Smith Ministry replaced the Kenney Ministry, following the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.

## List of ministers

Smith ministry by portfolio :

| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | Tenure |
| - | - | - | - |
| Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
| Premier of Alberta | Danielle Smith | October 11, 2022 | Present |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | Kaycee Madu | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | Nathan Neudorf | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Advanced Education | Demetrios Nicolaides | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Affordability and Utilities | Matt Jones | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | Nate Horner | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Children's Services | Mickey Amery | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Culture | Jason Luan | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Education | Adriana LaGrange | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Energy | Peter Guthrie | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Environment and Protected Areas | Sonya Savage | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board | Travis Toews | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism | Todd Loewen | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Health | Jason Copping | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Indigenous Relations | Rick Wilson | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Jobs, Economy and Northern Development | Brian Jean | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Justice | Tyler Shandro | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Mental Health and Addictions | Nicholas Milliken | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Rebecca Schulz | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Public Safety | Mike Ellis | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services | Jeremy Nixon | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Dale Nally | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Technology and Innovation | Nate Glubish | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism | Rajan Sawhney | October 21, 2022 | Present |
| Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors | Devin Dreeshen | October 21, 2022 | Present |

## Cabinet composition

Smith's inaugural cabinet was sworn in on October 21, 2022. It numbered 25 ministers, an increase from the Kenney Ministry's 20 members. Five of the six rivals that Smith faced for the leadership were included in cabinet: Travis Toews was named finance minister; Brian Jean was appointed to a revamped ministry of jobs, economy and northern development; Todd Loewen headed a newly combined ministry of forestry, parks and tourism; Rebecca Schulz gained municipal affairs; and Rajan Sawhney took the ministry of trade, immigration and multiculturalism. Leela Aheer, who placed seventh, did not join cabinet. Adriana LaGrange, Demetrios Nicolaides and Tyler Shandro retained their portfolios from the Kenney Ministry, while Tanya Fir, Whitney Issik, Ric McIver, Jason Nixon and Prasad Panda were dropped entirely. The labour and housing ministries were eliminated. The number of female cabinet ministers dropped from eight to five.

