18 Facts About Anders Aalborg

Anders Olav Aalborg was a teacher and a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Anders Aalborg served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus, and served in the cabinets of Premier Ernest Manning and Harry Strom from 1952 to 1971.

Anders Olav Aalborg was born on August 24,1914, in Oxville, Alberta.

Anders Aalborg grew up on the family farm and attended school in the area.

Anders Aalborg took his post secondary education in Edmonton and became a teacher.

Anders Aalborg taught and served as a principal at various schools in the County of Vermilion River from 1933 to 1952, when he left teaching to assume his duties as a cabinet minister.

Anders Aalborg married Catherine May Burn in 1939 and had two children.

Anders Aalborg served as vice-president of the Alberta Teachers' Association from 1945 to 1949.

Anders Aalborg ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election and held his seat easily winning the two-way race.

Anders Aalborg ran for a third term in office with ministerial advantage in the 1955 Alberta general election.

Anders Aalborg won the four-way race with a large majority to return to office.

Anders Aalborg ran for a fourth term in the 1959 Alberta general election.

Anders Aalborg slightly increased his popular vote over the last election easily defeating two other candidates to return to office.

Anders Aalborg won the largest popular vote of his political career to easily hold his seat.

Anders Aalborg ran for his sixth term in the 1967 Alberta general election and won the four-way race with another large majority.

Anders Aalborg lost that portfolio a year later when Harry Strom became Premier on December 11,1968.

Anders Aalborg initially been reckoned as Manning's natural successor when Manning announced his retirement earlier in the year, but did not offer himself as a candidate due to poor health.

Anders Aalborg died on February 13,2000 in Surrey, British Columbia.