Denis Herard

The Honourable Denis Herard ECA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office 1993–2008
Preceded by	David J. Carter
Succeeded by	Jonathan Denis
Constituency	Calgary-Egmont
Personal details
Born	(1944-03-28)March 28, 1944 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	September 6, 2023(2023-09-06) (aged 79) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Residence(s)	Calgary, Alberta

Denis Herard ECA (March 28, 1944 – September 6, 2023) was a Canadian politician from Alberta who served as a Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLA for Calgary-Egmont. He was French-Canadian, with fore-fathers coming majorly from Quebec.[1]

Herard was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1993 Alberta general election. He served four terms as a back bench MLA for the Progressive Conservatives. On April 6, 2006, Herard was sworn into the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Advanced Education after Lyle Oberg was asked to leave caucus.

In late 2007, Herard announced he would not seek re-election in the next provincial election. He died on September 6, 2023, at the age of 79.[2]

References

1. Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1994. ISBN 9780921925545.
2. "Denis Herard". Calgary Herald. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

External links

• Denis Herard biography, Alberta Legislative Assembly