Ernest Manning
Ernest Manning | |
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Manning in 1943 | |
| 8th Premier of Alberta | |
| In office May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Preceded by | William Aberhart |
| Succeeded by | Harry E. Strom |
| Senator for Edmonton West | |
| In office October 7, 1970 – September 20, 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 18, 1959 – December 11, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | William Yurko |
| Constituency | Strathcona East |
| In office March 21, 1940 – June 18, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | David B. Mullen, S.A.G. Barnes, William Howson |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Edmonton |
| In office November 4, 1935 – March 21, 1940 | |
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| Constituency | Calgary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernest Charles Manning September 20, 1908 Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | February 19, 1996 (aged 87) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Spouse |
Muriel Aileen Preston
(m. 1936) |
| Children | 2, including Preston |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Militia |
| Years of service | 1939–1943 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Edmonton Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Ernest Charles Manning PC CC AOE (September 20, 1908 – February 19, 1996) was a Canadian politician and the eighth premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served for 25 years, longer than any other premier in the province's history and the second longest-serving provincial premier in Canadian history (after George Henry Murray of Nova Scotia).
Manning's years as premier were defined by strong social conservatism and fiscal conservatism. He was also the only member of the Social Credit Party of Canada to sit in the Senate and, with the party shut out of the House of Commons in 1980, was its last representative in Parliament when he retired from the Senate in 1983.
Manning's son, Preston Manning, was the founder and leader of the Reform Party of Canada who served as the federal leader of the Official Opposition from 1997 to 2000.