Albert Ludwig

Albert Ludwig (born:Melfort, Saskatchewan 1919) was a long serving politician and World War II combat veteran, layer judge and current author from Alberta, Canada.

Early life

Ludwig joined the Canadian Forces in 1940.

Political career

Ludwig served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Social Credit Party of Alberta through four terms from 1959 to 1975. In the 1975 Alberta general election he was defeated by John Kushner in a hotly contested election. After his defeat he left politics to practice law.

Ludwig did not limit himself to provincial politics. He ran twice federally in Calgary East for the Liberal Party of Canada, he lost both times again to John Kushner who also left provincial politics to run federally. After failing to gain office federally he was appointed as a Judge to the Provincial Criminal Court of Alberta and served that position from 1980 until his retirement 1989.

Ludwig came out of retirement and attempted a political comeback and ran as an Liberal candidate in Calgary Foothills in the 1997 Alberta general election but was unable to regain a seat in the legislature and was soundly defeated by Incumbent Pat Black.

External links

* [http://www.harrypalmergallery.ab.ca/galwarvetstwo/ludwig.html Albert Ludwig WWII experiences]
* [http://www.canadiancreed.ca/author.html Canadian Creed by Albert Ludwig]