Rhiannon Hoyle
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2023}}
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| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South
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Rhiannon Hoyle is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party representing the riding of Edmonton-South, succeeding outgoing MLA Thomas Dang.{{Cite web |title=Alberta election 2023 results: Edmonton-South {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9625448/alberta-election-2023-results-edmonton-south/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}
She is the first Black woman elected to the Alberta Legislature.
Biography
Hoyle was born in Trinidad and Tobago, before she immigrated to Canada.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-30 |title=This MLA-elect is the first Black woman to be elected to the Alberta Legislature |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/this-mla-elect-is-the-first-black-woman-to-be-elected-to-the-alberta-legislature-1.6420102 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Edmonton |language=en}}
Prior to joining the NDP, Hoyle served as the President of the Alberta Party.{{cite web |last1=Joannou |first1=Ashley |title=Rhiannon Hoyle eyes NDP nomination in Edmonton-South |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/rhiannon-hoyle-eyes-thomas-dangs-seat-in-edmonton-south |website=Edmonton Journal |publisher=Postmedia Network |date=19 July 2022 |access-date=1 September 2023}}
Hoyle has volunteered with Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues. In October 2021, she ran for election in the Edmonton municipal election to represent ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi Edmonton City Council and lost by 33 votes.{{Cite web |title=2021 Election Results - Text view {{!}} Edmonton.ca|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/2021-election-results-text-view |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=City of Edmonton |language=en-US}}
On May 29, 2023, Hoyle became the first Black woman elected to the Alberta Legislature after winning the 2023 Alberta general election to represent the Edmonton-South electoral district.
She was named Critic for Advanced Education on June 27, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Alberta NDP's entire 38-member caucus represented in shadow cabinet and leadership team {{!}} edmontonjournal.com|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-ndps-entire-38-member-caucus-represented-in-shadow-cabinet-and-leadership-team |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Edmonton Journal|language=en-US}}
Electoral history
=2023 general election=
{{2023 Alberta general election/Edmonton-South}}
References
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{{Alberta MLAs}}
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Category:Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs
Category:Politicians from Edmonton
Category:Women MLAs in Alberta
Category:Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to Canada
Category:Black Canadian politicians
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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