Nancy MacBeth, née Betkowski (born December 29, 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian politician, who was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1998 to 2001. December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

MacBeth was educated at the University of Alberta, studying French and Russian, and at Laval University, studying French Canadian literature. She subsequently worked as a legislative assistant for several Alberta politicians. University of Alberta on the south side of Edmonton 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. ... Laval University (Université Laval) is one of Canadas leading universities. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ...

She first entered electoral politics as an Alberta Progressive Conservative Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the riding of Edmonton Glenora from 1986 to 1993 in the government of Don Getty. She was Minister of Education from 1986 to 1988, and was then appointed Minister of Health, serving in that position until 1992. The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... This page refers to a Riding as a unit in local government. ... Edmonton Glenora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Donald Getty The Honourable Donald Ross Getty, PC , OC , AOE (born August 30, 1933), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party between 1985 and 1992. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

She then ran as a candidate in the party's 1992 leadership convention against Ralph Klein. While Betkowski (as she was then known) was the preferred candidate of the party establishment, Klein's populist appeal won him the leadership, and Betkowski did not stand as a candidate in the 1993 election. Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Goo Goo GahGah The Honourable Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942), leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, is current premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Populism is a political philosophy or rhetorical style that holds that the common person is oppressed by the elite in society, and that the instruments of the State need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and used for the benefit and advancement of the people as a whole. ... The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

She subsequently married Canadian financial writer Hilliard MacBeth.

She then returned to politics in 1998, running for the leadership of the Alberta Liberals after the resignation of Grant Mitchell. Now serving as the MLA for Edmonton McClung, MacBeth tried to capitalize on discontent with Klein's government in some Alberta communities, but proved unable to connect with voters. In the 2001 provincial election, the Liberals won only seven seats, less than half as many as they had held before the election, and MacBeth's wasn't one of them. Jump to: navigation, search 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Grant Mitchell (born July 19, 1951) is a Canadian politician and businessman. ... Edmonton McClung is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... The 25th general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Alberta legislature. ...

She subsequently left politics again, and was succeeded by Ken Nicol as party leader.