<P> The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta . He or she is the province's head of government . The current Premier of Alberta is Rachel Notley, who was sworn in on May 24, 2015 . </P> <P> The premier of the province deals with specific areas relating to Alberta and Alberta's relation on the national scene . The premier acts as a representative for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are in turn the representatives of the people of Alberta . </P> <P> To be effective, accountable and in line with custom, the premier does hold a seat in the legislature, so the premier serves as the MLA for a riding, and is elected as the MLA by the constituents of that constituency . As with most government leaders in a parliamentary system, the premier usually wins his or her own election as MLA easily . However, on occasion, a premier has not been re-elected to their seat in a general election, forcing them to run in a by - election in a constituency that comes empty by the resignation of the sitting MLA or other incident . The most recent case of this was Don Getty, who lost his Edmonton - Whitemud seat in the 1989 election and then ran and was elected in a by - election in Drumheller - Stettler . In 2014 Jim Prentice was elected party leader without holding a seat in the legislative assembly, thus becoming premier, and won a Calgary - Foothills by - election in order to gain a seat in the assembly . </P> <P> The Premier of Alberta's responsibilities include administering provincial laws, enacting legislation, and regulating industry . The premier is responsible for promoting Alberta's interests via the federal government and serves as the chief representative of Alberta to the rest of Canada . </P>

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