Jim Dinning
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Jim Dinning OC |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary Lougheed | |
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In office June 15, 1993 – March 11, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Graham |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary Shaw | |
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In office May 8, 1986 – June 15, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Jon Havelock |
| Chancellor of the University of Calgary | |
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In office 2010–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Joanne Cuthbertson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Thirsk |
| Personal details | |
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James Francis Dinning December 4, 1952 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
James Francis Dinning (born December 4, 1952) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1986–1997), and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies. Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace Ralph Klein as Premier of Alberta. Dinning raised over 2 million dollars for his leadership bid but was ultimately defeated by leadership candidate Ed Stelmach when party members voted for Klein's replacement on December 2, 2006. In June 2010, he was selected as the 12th Chancellor of the University of Calgary. Dinning sits as an advisor to Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.
After graduating at Western Canada High School in 1970, Dinning went on to obtain his Bachelor of Commerce honours degree from Queen's University in 1974. He also earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from Queen's in 1977.
Elected in the riding of Calgary-Shaw in 1986, Dinning held the riding until 1993. During this time he served in a variety of positions within the provincial government. He was the Minister of Community and Occupational Health from 1986 to 1988, the Minister of Education from 1988 to 1992, and he served as the Provincial Treasurer from 1992 to 1997.
In 2006, Dinning ran for leadership of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta party. Dinning ultimately lost the party election to Ed Stelmach as a result of a second ballot vote on December 2, 2006. During much of the campaign, he held at least a 20-point lead over his closest competitor and over a 40-point lead on Stelmach.
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