Brian Jean
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Brian Jean MLA |
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| Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta | |
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Assumed office June 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Heather Forsyth |
| Leader of the Wildrose Party | |
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Assumed office March 28, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Heather Forsyth (interim) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Fort McMurray-Conklin | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Don Scott |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fort McMurray—Athabasca Athabasca (2004-2006) |
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In office June 28, 2004 – January 17, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | David Chatters |
| Succeeded by | David Yurdiga |
| Personal details | |
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Brian Michael Jean February 3, 1963 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party |
Conservative (federal) Wildrose (provincial) |
| Residence | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | Bond University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | brianjean.ca |
Brian Michael Jean (born February 3, 1963) is a Canadian politician who is the Leader of the Opposition of Alberta and leader of the Wildrose Party.
Jean was a federal Member of Parliament who represented the riding of Athabasca from 2004 to 2006 and Fort McMurray—Athabasca from 2006 to 2014 in the House of Commons. After resigning from the House in 2014, he returned to political life in February 2015 by announcing he would seek the leadership of the Wildrose Party. He was elected party leader on March 28, 2015. In the 2015 provincial election, Jean was elected in the provincial riding of Fort McMurray-Conklin and became Leader of the Opposition as the Wildrose Party formed the Official Opposition to the governing Alberta New Democratic Party.
Jean was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, and moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta when he was five years old in 1968.
Jean has a Bachelor of Science degree from Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, and Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Bond University in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He also attended the law school at the University of Calgary, where he received qualification to be admitted to the Law Society of Alberta. This allowed him to practiced law for 11 years in Fort McMurray prior to his political career.
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