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Henry A. Ruste
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Dates of Service as Member
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Dates of Service as Member
Start Date
End Date
Total Days
1955-Jun-29
1975-Mar-25
7,210 Days
19 Years, 8 Months, 26 Days
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
Election Date
Election Type
Party
Constituency
Result
Legislature
1971-Aug-30
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Wainwright
Elected
17
1967-May-23
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Wainwright
Elected
16
1963-Jun-17
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Wainwright
Elected
15
1959-Jun-18
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Wainwright
Elected
14
1955-Jun-29
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Wainwright
Elected
13
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Party Affiliation
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Party Affiliation
Start Date
End Date
Party
1955-Jun-29
1975-Mar-25
Alberta Social Credit
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Offices and Roles
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Offices and Roles
Start Date
End Date
Service Type
Position
1968-Dec-12
1969-May-19
Executive Council
Minister of Lands and Forests
1968-Jul-16
1971-Sep-09
Executive Council
Minister of Agriculture
1965-Feb-16
1968-Jul-15
Executive Council
Minister of Lands and Forests
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Legislative Committee Memberships
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Legislative Committee Memberships
Legislature
Session
Committee Name
Position
17
4
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
17
4
Standing Committee on Public Affairs
Member
17
3
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
17
2
Standing Committee on Law, Law Amendments and Regulations
Member
17
2
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
17
2
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
17
1
Standing Committee on Law, Law Amendments and Regulations
Member
17
1
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
4
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
3
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
2
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
16
2
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
16
2
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
1
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
16
1
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
16
1
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
5
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
5
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
4
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
4
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
3
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
3
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
2
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
2
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
1
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
15
1
Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
1
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
1
Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
14
5
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
14
5
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
5
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
5
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
5
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
5
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
4
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
4
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
4
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
4
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
4
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
3
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
3
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
3
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
3
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
3
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
2
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
2
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
2
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
2
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
2
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
1
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
1
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
1
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
1
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
1
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
5
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
4
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
3
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
2
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
2
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
2
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
2
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
2
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
1
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
1
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
1
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
1
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
1
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
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Last Updated: July 30, 2025
