Anders Aalborg
| Anders Olav Aalborg | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office August 17, 1948 – August 30, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Selmer Berg |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Alexandra |
| Minister of Education | |
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In office September 9, 1952 – July 31, 1964 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Ivan Casey |
| Succeeded by | Randolph McKinnon |
| Provincial Treasurer | |
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In office July 29, 1964 – September 10, 1971 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning and Harry Strom |
| Preceded by | Edgar Hinman |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Miniely |
| Minister of Railways and Telephones | |
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In office July 13, 1967 – December 11, 1968 |
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| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Gordon Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Reierson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1914 Oxville, Alberta |
| Died | February 13, 2000 (aged 85) Surrey, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine May Burn |
| Children | John and Roberta |
| Occupation | teacher and politician |
Anders Olav Aalborg (August 24, 1914 – February 13, 2000) was a teacher and a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus, and served in the cabinets of Premier Ernest Manning and Harry Strom from 1952 to 1971.
Anders Olav Aalborg was born on August 24, 1914 in Oxville, Alberta. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in the area. He took his post secondary education in Edmonton and became a teacher. He taught and served as a principal at various schools in the County of Vermilion River from 1933 to 1952, when he left teaching to assume his duties as a cabinet minister. He married Catherine May Burn in 1939 and had two children. He served as vice-president of the Alberta Teachers' Association from 1945 to 1949.
Aalborg first ran for office in the 1945 federal election, as the Social Credit candidate in the riding of The Battlefords; he finished last in a field of four candidates.
In 1948 he ran successfully for the Alberta Legislature in the riding of Alexandra. He ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election and held his seat easily winning the two way race.
After the election Premier Ernest Manning appointed Aalborg to the Executive Council of Alberta as Minister of Education on September 9, 1952. He ran for a third term in office with ministerial advantage in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won the four way race with a large majority to return to office.
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