Dennis Anderson (politician)
| Dennis Anderson | |
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| MLA for Calgary Currie | |
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In office 1979–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Peacock |
| Succeeded by | Jocelyn Burgener |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 16, 1949 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
Dennis Anderson (born August 16, 1949) is a former provincial-level politician from Alberta, Canada. At seventeen, Dennis attended Rochdale College in Toronto and started the Rochdale Drug Crisis centre. He has continued to advocate for mental health ever since. After Rochdale, he spent several years in media, hosting weekly radio shows about current political affairs.
Born in Edmonton, Anderson ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1979 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Calgary Currie, defeating three other candidates. He was re-elected to his second term in the 1982 Alberta general election, winning the popular vote. Anderson stood for a third term in the 1986 Alberta general election. He won that election defeating three other candidates, but his vote share decreased.
After the election, Premier Don Getty appointed Anderson as the Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism and Women's Issues. He held this position until 1987, when he became Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Anderson ran for his fourth and final term in the 1989 Alberta general election. He won election defeating two other candidates. After the election, he was appointed as Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, holding that post until Ralph Klein became Premier in 1992. He also served as deputy house leader and was the primary lead for the Alberta legislative committees on Canada's constitution and Senate reform. Anderson retired at dissolution of the Alberta Legislature in 1993.
After leaving politics, Mr. Anderson worked in Russia aiding cities in developing democratic systems, in Peru establishing fairness and protection of individual rights, twice in the Ukraine observing elections, and in India advising on mental health. Since 2000, he has served as Honorary Consul, and now Consul General for Thailand, responsible for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A Commander of the White Elephant (Thailand), he has also received the companion Medal (Thailand).
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