Jason Kenney

The Honourable Jason Kenney PC MLA
Kenney in 2019
18th Premier of Alberta
Incumbent
Assumed office April 30, 2019
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Lois Mitchell
Preceded by	Rachel Notley
Leader of the Opposition in Alberta
In office January 4, 2018 – April 30, 2019
Premier	Rachel Notley
Preceded by	Jason Nixon
Succeeded by	Rachel Notley
Leader of the United Conservative Party
Incumbent
Assumed office October 28, 2017
Deputy	Leela Aheer
Preceded by	Nathan Cooper (interim)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Lougheed
Incumbent
Assumed office December 14, 2017
Preceded by	Dave Rodney
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
In office March 18, 2017 – July 24, 2017
Preceded by	Ric McIver (interim)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
41st Minister of National Defence
In office February 9, 2015 – November 4, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Rob Nicholson
Succeeded by	Harjit Sajjan
7th Minister of Employment and Social Development
In office July 15, 2013 – February 9, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Diane Finley
Succeeded by	Pierre Poilievre
4th Minister for Multiculturalism
In office August 16, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Himself (as Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
17th Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
In office October 30, 2008 – July 15, 2013
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Diane Finley
Succeeded by	Chris Alexander
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Midnapore
In office October 19, 2015 – September 23, 2016
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Stephanie Kusie
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Southeast
In office June 2, 1997 – October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Jan Brown
Succeeded by	Riding abolished
Personal details
Born	Jason Thomas Kenney (1968-05-30) May 30, 1968 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Political party	United Conservative
Other political affiliations	Federal: Reform (1997–2000) Alliance (2000–03) Conservative (2003–present) Provincial: Liberal (SK) (Before 1997) Progressive Conservative (2016–17)
Residence	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Alma mater	University of San Francisco (Did not graduate)

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.