Jason Kenney

**Jason Thomas Kenney** PC MLA (born May 30, 1968) is a Canadian politician. He is the 18th Premier of Alberta since 30 April 2019, and leader of the United Conservative Party in Alberta since 2017.

Kenney was inspired to enter politics after having a short conversation with former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker at an early age.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Jason Kenney
- **honorific-suffix**: Queen's Privy Council for Canada, PC Legislative Assembly of Alberta, MLA
- **image**: Jason Kenney in 2019.jpg
- **caption**: Kenney in 2019
- **office**: 18th Premier of Alberta
- **monarch**: Elizabeth II
- **lieutenant governor**: Lois Mitchell
- **term start**: April 30, 2019
- **predecessor**: Rachel Notley
- **office1**: Leader of the Opposition (Alberta), Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
- **term start1**: January 4, 2018
- **term end1**: April 30, 2019
- **premier1**: Rachel Notley
- **predecessor1**: Jason Nixon
- **successor1**: Rachel Notley
- **office2**: Leader of the United Conservative Party
- **deputy2**: Leela Aheer
- **term start2**: October 28, 2017
- **predecessor2**: Nathan Cooper (Canadian politician), Nathan Cooper
- **office3**: Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Lougheed
- **term start3**: December 14, 2017
- **predecessor3**: Dave Rodney
- **office4**: Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
- **term start4**: March 18, 2017
- **term end4**: July 24, 2017
- **predecessor4**: Ric McIver
- **successor4**: _Position abolished_
- **office5**: 41st Minister of National Defence (Canada), Minister of National Defence
- **primeminister5**: Stephen Harper
- **term start5**: February 9, 2015
- **term end5**: November 4, 2015
- **predecessor5**: Rob Nicholson
- **successor5**: Harjit Sajjan
- **office6**: 7th Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Minister of Employment and Social Development
- **primeminister6**: Stephen Harper
- **term start6**: July 15, 2013
- **term end6**: February 9, 2015
- **predecessor6**: Diane Finley
- **successor6**: Pierre Poilievre
- **office7**: 4th Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship (Canada), Minister for Multiculturalism
- **primeminister7**: Stephen Harper
- **term start7**: August 16, 2013
- **term end7**: November 4, 2015
- **predecessor7**: Himself <small>(as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism)</small>
- **successor7**: _Position abolished_
- **office8**: 17th Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
- **primeminister8**: Stephen Harper
- **term start8**: October 30, 2008
- **term end8**: July 15, 2013
- **predecessor8**: Diane Finley
- **successor8**: Chris Alexander (politician), Chris Alexander
- **office9**: Member of the Parliament of Canada, Canadian Parliament
for Calgary Midnapore
- **term start9**: October 19, 2015
- **term end9**: September 23, 2016
- **predecessor9**: _Riding established_
- **successor9**: Stephanie Kusie
- **office10**: Member of the Parliament of Canada, Canadian Parliament
for Calgary Southeast
- **term start10**: June 2, 1997
- **term end10**: October 19, 2015
- **predecessor10**: Jan Brown
- **successor10**: _Riding abolished_
- **birth name**: Jason Thomas Kenney
- **birth place**: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- **party**: United Conservative Party, United Conservative
- **otherparty**: _Federal:_
Reform Party of Canada, Reform (1997–2000)
Canadian Alliance, Alliance (2000–03)
Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative (2003–present)
_Provincial:_
Saskatchewan Liberal Party, Liberal (SK) (Before 1997)
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, Progressive Conservative (2016–17)
- **residence**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **alma mater**: University of San Francisco (Did not graduate)