Executive Council
Office of the Premier
The Office of the Premier, led by the Chief of Staff, provides strategic advice, media relations and issues management support to the Premier and manages correspondence and scheduling on the Premier’s behalf.
Executive Council Office
The Executive Council Office, led by the Deputy Minister of Executive Council, comprises Policy Coordination, Protocol, Deputy Secretary to Cabinet, and the Public Affairs Bureau.
The functions of the Executive Council Office are to provide:
- support to the Premier and members of Executive Council in strategic and business planning and policy coordination
- leadership to the Alberta Public Service
- programs for senior international visitors, provincial government ceremonial events, and protocol advice through the Protocol Office
- procedures for decision making and administrative support to Executive Council (Cabinet), its Members and Committees, and support to the Alberta Order of Excellence Council and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- government with two-way communication with Albertans, and communications support to Government of Alberta ministries through the Public Affairs Bureau
- support to government and public agencies to implement the Public Agencies Governance Frameworkthrough the Agency Governance Secretariat
Related Links
- Minister's Office Expenses
- International Travel Expenses for Executive Council
- Minister responsible for Executive Council (Premier Ed Stelmach)
- Deputy Minister of Executive Council (news release, September 4, 2008)
- Executive Council annual report 2007-08 (pdf, opens in a new window)
- Executive Council business plan 2008-11 (pdf, opens in a new window)
- Board governance review
- Personal Information Banks
Board governance review
The Alberta government established a task force to provide recommendations on how to improve the transparency, accountability and governance of its agencies, boards and commissions.
Visit the Agency Governance Secretariat website.
