David Eggen
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The Honourable David Eggen MLA |
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David Eggen in May 2015
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Calder | |
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Assumed office April 23, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Elniski |
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In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Brent Rathgeber |
| Succeeded by | Doug Elniski |
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| Born | 1962 (age 54–55) |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Somboon Eggen |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of Education, Minister of Culture |
David Manson Eggen (born 1962) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton-Calder from 2004 to 2008, and was re-elected to represent the same district in 2012. Eggen declared his intention to stand in the NDP leadership election being held to choose a successor to Brian Mason. He is currently Minister of Education and Minister of Culture.
Born in 1962, Eggen was educated at the University of Alberta where he received a Bachelor of Education degree in 1984. Eggen then went to Zimbabwe, where he taught for three years. At this point, he returned to Edmonton, where he taught at local schools from 1990 to 2004. He also coached a wide variety of sports for high school and community teams. In 1996 and 1997, he also served as an education consultant to the Wat Dhammamongkol Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. He volunteered as an animator at Fort Edmonton Park. He is a provincial trustee with the Forum for Young Albertans. He is also a member of the Diversity, Equity and Human Rights committee for the Alberta Teachers’ Association and an amateur musician. He lives in Edmonton with his wife and their two daughters.
Eggen was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a New Democrat in the 2004 Alberta general election, narrowly defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Brent Rathgeber. He was the first NDP representative elected in Edmonton-Calder since 1993, increasing his party's share of the vote from 18% to 36%. His victory was widely attributed to a two-year canvassing campaign in the run-up to the election. He served as the NDP's critic for Agriculture and Food, Environment, K-12 Education, Sustainable Resource Development, and Tourism and Culture.
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