Editing David Swann (section)

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{about||the American politician|David J. Swann}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2009}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    =
| name                = David Swann
| honorific-suffix    =
| image               = David Swann - April 12, 2010.jpg
| alt                 = 
| caption             = Swann in 2010
| order               =
| office              = [[Leader of the Opposition (Alberta)|Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta]]
| term_start          = December 15, 2008
| term_end            = September 10, 2011
| predecessor         = [[Kevin Taft]]
| successor           = [[Raj Sherman]]
| office1             = Leader of the [[Alberta Liberal Party]]
| status1             = Interim
| term_start1         = February 1, 2015
| term_end1           = June 4, 2017
| predecessor1        = [[Raj Sherman]]
| successor1          = [[David Khan (politician)|David Khan]]
| term_start2         = December 12, 2008
| term_end2           = September 10, 2011
| predecessor2        = [[Kevin Taft]]
| successor2          = [[Raj Sherman]]
| office5             = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly#Canada|Member]] of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] for [[Calgary-Mountain View]]
| term_start5         = November 22, 2004
| term_end5           = April 16,2019
| predecessor5        = [[Mark Hlady]]
| successor5          = [[Kathleen Ganley]]
| birth_name          = David Richard Swann<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianlatinonewspaper.com/Past%20Editions/2005/MAY_2005.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-09-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021175859/http://www.canadianlatinonewspaper.com/Past%20Editions/2005/MAY_2005.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-21 }}</ref>
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|06|19}}
| birth_place         = [[Taber, Alberta|Taber]], [[Alberta]], Canada<ref>[http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=a7a54145-18a4-42db-8327-80278bcebbf7 Canada.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109013436/http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=a7a54145-18a4-42db-8327-80278bcebbf7 |date=2012-11-09 }}</ref>
| nationality         =
| party               = [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| spouse              = Laureen
| children            =
| residence           =
| alma_mater          = [[University of Alberta]]<br />[[University of Calgary]]
| occupation          =
| profession          = {{hlist|Politician|[[medical doctor]]}}
| signature           = David Swann Signature 2.svg
| website             = {{URL|www.davidswann.ca}}
}}

'''David Richard Swann''' (born June 19, 1949)<ref>{{cite web|title=David Swann's Birthday Party |url=http://www.albertaliberal.com/index.php/alp/news/david_swanns_birthday_party/more |website=Alberta Liberal Party |access-date=24 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011164147/http://www.albertaliberal.com/index.php/alp/news/david_swanns_birthday_party/more |archive-date=October 11, 2012 }}</ref> is a Canadian [[Doctor of Medicine|medical doctor]] and politician. He was the leader of the [[Alberta Liberal Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition (Alberta)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the Alberta Legislature from December 2008 until resigning as party leader in September 2011. He returned as [[Interim leader (Canada)|interim leader]] of the Alberta Liberal Party on February 1, 2015, following the resignation of [[Raj Sherman]]<ref>{{cite web|title=David Swann chosen as interim leader of Alberta Liberals|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/david-swann-chosen-as-interim-leader-of-alberta-liberals-1.2939733|publisher=CBC News|access-date=1 February 2015|date=1 February 2015}}</ref> and led the party through the [[2015 Alberta general election|2015 provincial election]].

Swann is, to date, the last Liberal elected to the Alberta Legislature.