predecessor successor birth_name birth_place children party article_title office birth_date term_start residence alma_matter image spouse term_end name
'' new district '' teresa woo-paw gary glen mar calgary , alberta lauren , jared , mackenzie progressive conservative gary mar
 alberta of alberta to the united states of america member of trade the legislative assembly of alberta for calgary mackay calgary nose representative creek -lrb- 1993 -- 2004 -rrb- to asia minister-counsellor of the province 26 july 1962 october 2011 september 27 , 2007 1993 edmonton , alberta university of calgary , university of alberta gary mar bbq 011 cropped.jpg nancy march 16 , 2011 2007 gary g. mar
gary mar

gary glen mar qc , -lrb- ; born july 26 , 1962 -rrb- is a canadian politician in alberta , canada .
gary mar was appointed as the province of alberta 's representative in asia on october 14 , 2011 .
he leads the province 's strategic outreach efforts from his post in hong kong , from where he oversees the province 's five other asia offices in beijing , shanghai , tokyo , seoul and taiwan .
the job is part political advocacy , and part brand-building for alberta 's oil , timber , beef and other resources .
gary served as a member of the legislative assembly of alberta from 1993 to 2007 and prior to his diplomatic postings held several cabinet portfolios -- community development ; health and wellness ; education ; environment ; and international and intergovernmental relations .
on december 3 , 2007 , he was appointed the official representative for alberta in washington , d.c. , and worked in the canadian embassy with the official title of minister-counsellor of the province of alberta to the united states .
in march 2011 , he resigned his post in order to seek the leadership of the progressive conservative association of alberta in its 2011 leadership election .
