# Getty ministry

The Getty Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier Don Getty, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the mid-point of the 20th Alberta Legislature from November 1, 1985, to nearly the end of the 22nd Alberta Legislature until December 14, 1992.
The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.

## List of ministers

| Name | | Date Appointed | Date Departed |
| Don Getty | President of the Executive Council (Premier) | November 1, 1985 | December 14, 1992 |
| David John Russell | Deputy Premier | February 6, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Jim Horsman | Deputy Premier | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Lou Hyndman | Provincial Treasurer | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Archibald D. Johnston | Provincial Treasurer | May 26, 1986 | December 14, 1992 |
| Neil Stanley Crawford | Attorney General | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Jim Horsman | Attorney General | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Ken Rostad | Attorney General | September 8, 1988 | December 14, 1992 |
| Archibald D. Johnston | Minister of Advanced Education | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| David John Russell | Minister of Advanced Education | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| John Gogo | Minister of Advanced Education | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| LeRoy Fjordbotten | Minister of Agriculture | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Peter Elzinga | Minister of Agriculture | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Ernie Isley | Minister of Agriculture | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Rick Orman | Minister of Career Development and Employment | September 12, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Ken Kowalski | Minister of Career Development and Employment | September 8, 1988 | April 13, 1989 |
| Connie Osterman | Minister of Career Development and Employment | April 14, 1989 | July 28, 1989 |
| Norm Weiss | Minister of Career Development and Employment | September 18, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Jim Dinning | Minister of Community and Occupational Health | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Connie Osterman | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | November 19, 1982 | February 5, 1986 |
| Al Adair | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Elaine McCoy | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Dennis Anderson | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Dennis Anderson | Minister of Culture | May 26, 1986 | June 4, 1987 |
| Dennis Anderson | Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism | June 5, 1987 | September 9, 1987 |
| Greg Stevens | Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism | September 10, 1987 | April 13, 1989 |
| Doug Main | Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Hugh Planche | Minister of Economic Development | October 1, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Larry Shaben | Minister of Economic Development and Trade | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Peter Elzinga | Minister of Economic Development and Trade | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| David Thomas King | Minister of Education | March 23, 1979 | February 5, 1986 |
| Neil Webber | Minister of Education | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Nancy MacBeth | Minister of Education | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Jim Dinning | Minister of Education | September 8, 1988 | December 14, 1992 |
| Neil Webber | Minister of Energy | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Rick Orman | Minister of Energy | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| John Zaozirny | Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| John Oldring | Minister of Family and Social Services | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Jim Horsman | Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs | November 19, 1982 | December 14, 1992 |
| Donald H. Sparrow | Minister of Forestry | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Donald H. Sparrow | Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife | May 26, 1986 | September 9, 1987 |
| LeRoy Fjordbotten | Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife | September 10, 1987 | December 14, 1992 |
| Nancy MacBeth | Minister of Health | September 8, 1988 | December 14, 1992 |
| David John Russell | Minister of Hospitals and Medical Care | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Marvin Moore | Minister of Hospitals and Medical Care | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Larry Shaben | Minister of Housing | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Horst Schmid | Minister of International Trade | November 19, 1982 | February 5, 1986 |
| Leslie Young | Minister of Labour | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Ian Reid | Minister of Labour | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Rick Orman | Minister of Labour | September 8, 1988 | April 13, 1989 |
| Elaine McCoy | Minister of Labour | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Ernie Isley | Minister of Manpower | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Rick Orman | Minister of Manpower | May 26, 1986 | September 11, 1986 |
| Julian Koziak | Minister of Municipal Affairs | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Neil Stanley Crawford | Minister of Municipal Affairs | May 26, 1986 | September 9, 1987 |
| Dennis Anderson | Minister of Municipal Affairs | September 10, 1987 | April 13, 1989 |
| Raymond Speaker | Minister of Municipal Affairs | April 14, 1989 | January 3, 1992 |
| Dick Fowler | Minister of Municipal Affairs | February 24, 1992 | December 14, 1992 |
| Tom Chambers | Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Ernie Isley | Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Ken Kowalski | Minister of Public Works, Supply and Services | April 14, 1989 | June 29, 1993 |
| Peter Trynchy | Minister of Recreation and Parks | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Norm Weiss | Minister of Recreation and Parks | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Steve West | Minister of Recreation and Parks | April 14, 1989 | February 23, 1992 |
| Connie Osterman | Minister of Social Services | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Neil Webber | Minister of Social Services and Community Health | November 19, 1982 | February 5, 1986 |
| Connie Osterman | Minister of Social Services and Community Health | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Neil Stanley Crawford | Minister of Special Projects | September 10, 1987 | April 13, 1989 |
| David Thomas King | Minister of Technology, Research and Telecommunications | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Leslie Young | Minister of Technology, Research and Telecommunications | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Fred Stewart | Minister of Technology, Research and Telecommunications | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Frederick Deryl Bradley | Minister of the Environment | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Ken Kowalski | Minister of the Environment | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Ian Reid | Minister of the Environment | September 8, 1988 | April 13, 1989 |
| Ralph Klein | Minister of the Environment | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Horst Schmid | Minister of Tourism | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| LeRoy Fjordbotten | Minister of Tourism | May 26, 1986 | September 9, 1987 |
| Donald H. Sparrow | Minister of Tourism | September 10, 1987 | February 23, 1992 |
| Al Adair | Minister of Tourism and Small Business | March 23, 1979 | February 5, 1986 |
| Donald H. Sparrow | Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation | February 24, 1992 | December 14, 1992 |
| Marvin Moore | Minister of Transportation | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Al Adair | Minister of Transportation and Utilities | May 26, 1986 | December 14, 1992 |
| Robert Bogle | Minister of Utilities | February 6, 1986 | May 25, 1986 |
| Robert Bogle | Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications | November 19, 1982 | February 5, 1986 |
| Mary LeMessurier | Minister Responsible for Culture | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Milt Pahl | Minister Responsible for Native Affairs | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Peter Trynchy | Minister Responsible for Occupational Health and Safety, and Workers' Compensation Board | April 14, 1989 | December 14, 1992 |
| Greg Stevens | Minister Responsible for Personnel Administration | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| Roy Brassard | Minister Responsible for Seniors | September 4, 1991 | December 14, 1992 |
| Bill Diachuk | Minister Responsible for Workers' Health, Safety and Compensation | March 23, 1979 | May 25, 1986 |
| William Edward Payne | Minister Without Portfolio | November 19, 1982 | May 25, 1986 |
| Ian Reid | Solicitor General | January 31, 1984 | May 25, 1986 |
| Ken Rostad | Solicitor General | May 26, 1986 | September 7, 1988 |
| Marvin Moore | Solicitor General | September 8, 1988 | April 13, 1989 |
| Dick Fowler | Solicitor General | April 14, 1989 | February 23, 1992 |
| Steve West | Solicitor General | February 24, 1992 | December 14, 1992 |
| Shirley Cripps | Associate Minister of Agriculture | May 26, 1986 | April 13, 1989 |
| Shirley McClellan | Associate Minister of Agriculture | April 14, 1989 | February 23, 1992 |
| Shirley McClellan | Associate Minister of Agriculture and Minister Responsible for Rural Development | February 24, 1992 | December 14, 1992 |
| Norm Weiss | Associate Minister of Family and Social Services | April 14, 1989 | September 17, 1989 |
| Roy Brassard | Associate Minister of Family and Social Services | September 18, 1989 | September 3, 1991 |
| Donald H. Sparrow | Associate Minister of Public Lands and Wildlife | November 19, 1982 | February 5, 1986 |