Role Politician Education University of Calgary | Occupation Researcher Residence Calgary, Canada Name Ricardo Miranda | |
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Political party Alberta New Democratic Party Party Alberta New Democratic Party | ||
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Ricardo Miranda (born August 22, 1976) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Cross.
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On February 2, 2016, Miranda was appointed the Minister of Culture and Tourism.
Previously he had served as a member of various committees, including the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. He also served as chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.
He was one of the first three openly LGBT politicians elected to the provincial legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Michael Connolly and Estefania Cortes-Vargas.
Miranda graduated from Father Lacombe High School in Calgary, and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary. Miranda previously sat as a board member of the Parkland Institute, an Edmonton-based public policy think tank.