Eleanor Maroes | |
|---|---|
| interim Leader of the Alberta Alliance Party | |
| In office 2005–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Thorsteinson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hinman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1943 |
| Died | January 13, 2017 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Alberta Alliance Party |
| Other political affiliations | Reform Party of Canada |
Eleanor Maroes (July 20, 1943 – January 13, 2017)[1] was a former politician and life insurance agent from Alberta, Canada. She served as interim leader of the Alberta Alliance Party in 2005.
Maroes ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.