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Encyclopedia > David Eggen

David Eggen, MLA, is a Canada is the second largest and the northern-most country in the world, occupying most of the North American land mass. It is a decentralized federation of ten provinces and three territories, governed as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. It was initially constituted through the British North America Act of 1867... Canadian A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. In other settings, a politician is a type of political figure who participates in a government. In Western democracies, the term is generally restricted to those either holding or seeking elected office for themselves, rather than... politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2.95%) Population ( 2004)  - Population 3... Alberta for the riding of Edmonton-Calder.


A former high school teacher ( 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990- 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004), he was elected to the Alberta Legislature, as an The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. From the mid-1980s until 2004 the party abbreviated its name as ND. Though the CCF was founded in 1932, the party did... New Democrat, in the Alberta riding map showing the winning parties and their vote percentage in each won riding. The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The... Alberta general election on November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1718 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and... November 22, 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004.


As part of his portfolio for the NDP, he is currently critic for environment and other ministries.


Education

He earned a A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools (e.g. US) or primary school (e.g. United Kingdom). In North America the degree is awarded for courses taken that generally lasts two years. To gain the qualififcation the student is... Bachelor of Education from the The University of Alberta is situated along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in the heart of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. History The University was founded in 1908. The Act creating the University had been passed two years earlier in the first session of the new... University of Alberta in 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984.


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Alberta NDP Opposition | David Eggen | Regular page (231 words)
David Eggen was elected to his first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Edmonton-Calder on November 22, 2004.
Eggen became an educational development worker for the Zimbabwe Ministry of Education from 1985 to 1988.
Eggen is currently a provincial trustee with the Forum for Young Albertans.
David Eggen (215 words)
Eggen then went to Zimbabwe where he taught for three years.
He then returned to Edmonton whhere he taught at local high schools from 1990 to 2004.
He was the first NDP representative elected in Edmonton-Calder since 1993, increasing his party's share of the vote from 18% to 36%.
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