Gordon Dirks
| Gordon Dirks | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Elbow | |
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In office October 27, 2014 – May 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Alison Redford |
| Succeeded by | Greg Clark |
| Alberta Minister of Education | |
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In office September 15, 2014 – May 24, 2015 |
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| Premier | Jim Prentice |
| Preceded by | Jeff Johnson |
| Succeeded by | David Eggen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina Rosemont | |
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In office May 8, 1982 – November 12, 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Allen |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gordon Edwin Dirks June 22, 1947 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Occupation | pastor, educator |
| Religion | Christian |
Gordon Edwin Dirks (born June 22, 1947) is a Canadian educator and politician, who has held political office in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Dirks was born in Saskatoon in 1947, and studied at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a BEd degree. Dirks went on to earn a diploma in educational administration and a MEd from the University of Regina and continued his studies at the Canadian Bible College and Theological Seminary in Regina. He taught school, served as public school principal and was registrar for the Canadian Bible College from 1979 to 1982. In 1971, he married Evangeline Joy Reid.
Dirks represented Regina Rosemont from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative member. Dirks served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Social Services and as Minister of Urban Affairs. He was defeated by Robert Lyons when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1986.
From 1986 to 1990, he served as vice-president for the Canadian Bible College, which relocated to Calgary in 2000 as Alliance University College, later becoming Ambrose University College (AUC) as the result of a merger. Dirks was a mayoral candidate in Regina's municipal election in 1988, which was won by Doug Archer. In 1990, Dirks became assistant deputy minister for corporate services with the Alberta Ministry of Family and Social Services, moving to Edmonton. From 1993 to 1996, he served as executive administrator for Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton and between 1996 and 2006, Dirks served as president of Rocky Mountain College in Calgary.
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