Jeff Johnson

Who is Jeff Johnson?

Jeffrey David Johnson is a current provincial politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Since May 2012 he has served as Minister of Education.

Johnson was elected to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 2008 Alberta general election. He held the Athabasca-Redwater district for the Progressive Conservatives, winning in a landslide with almost 70% of the popular vote defeating four other candidates. On October 12, 2011 he was sworn in as Minister of Infrastructure. He also serves as Political Minister-Northern Alberta and is the Vice-Chair of the Treasury Board.

In addition, he is a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Finance and the Standing Committees on the Economy and Public Safety and Services.

During his time as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Johnson has co-chaired the Steering Committee on Inspiring Education, chaired the Alberta Recreation Corridors Coordinating Committee, and chaired the MLA Library Review Committee and has served on several committees of the Legislative Assembly including Public Accounts. He also served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board.