Eleanor Maroes
| Eleanor Maroes | |
|---|---|
| interim Leader of the Alberta Alliance Party | |
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In office 2005–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Thorsteinson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hinman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Alberta Alliance Party |
| Other political affiliations | Reform Party of Canada |
Eleanor Maroes is a former politician and life insurance agent from Alberta, Canada. She served as interim leader of the Alberta Alliance Party in 2005.
Political activities
Maroes ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1997 Canadian federal election as a Reform candidate in the riding of Edmonton Southeast. She was defeated by incumbent David Kilgour finishing a close second out of the field of five candidates.[1]
Maroes would become involved in provincial politics with the Alberta Alliance Party when it was formed in 2002. She held a number of executive positions in the party and contested as a candidate in the 2004 Alberta general election as a candidate in the provincial electoral district of Edmonton-Ellerslie. She was defeated finishing fourth out of fifth in the open race losing to Liberal candidate Bharat Agnihotri.[2]
After the election, Randy Thorsteinson resigned as leader and Maroes who was serving on the executive was appointed to manage the party until a leadership convention was held. She led the party under a very fractious leadership race until Paul Hinman was chosen as leader on November 19, 2005.
References
- ↑ "Edmonton Southeast Results". Parliament of Canada. June 2, 1997. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Edmonton-Ellerslie Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved January 6, 2012.