Ricardo Miranda
| Ricardo Miranda | |
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Miranda in May 2015
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| MLA for Calgary-Cross Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Yvonne Fritz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976/1977 (age 39–40) Managua, Nicaragua |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Researcher |
Ricardo Miranda (born 1976) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Cross.[1] On February 2, 2016, Mr. Miranda was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism.[2]
He currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future and as a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. Previously he served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.
He was one of the first three openly LGBT politicians elected to the provincial legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Michael Connolly and Estefania Cortes-Vargas.[3]
Miranda graduated from Father Lacombe High School in Calgary, and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary. Miranda previously sat as a board member of the Parkland Institute, an Edmonton-based public policy think tank.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
2015 general election[edit]
| Alberta general election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Ricardo Miranda | 4,602 | 36.1% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Hanson | 4,502 | 35.4% | |||||
| Wildrose | Moiz Mahmood | 2,062 | 16.2% | |||||
| Liberal | Manjot Gill | 1,191 | 9.4% | |||||
| Green | Peter Meic | 234 | 1.8% | |||||
| Independent | Katherine Le Rougetel | 143 | 1.1% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "NDP's Miranda wins by 100 votes over former police chief". Calgary Herald, May 6, 2015.
- ^ http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Graham+Thomson+cabinet+true+reflection+Alberta/11693156/story.html
- ^ "Alberta's NDP Government A Diverse Bunch". Canadian Press via Huffington Post, May 6, 2015.
- ^ http://parklandinstitute.ca/about/board/
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