Richard Gotfried

Richard Stanley Gotfried (born September 18, 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta General Election to the 30th Alberta Legislature, representing the electoral district of Calgary-Fish Creek for the United Conservative Party. He was re-elected to the riding with a voting plurality of 8,499, and has served the Fish Creek constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) since the 2015 Alberta General Election. Prior to 2015, his seat was held by Heather Forsyth, who had served as the Leader of the Opposition before retiring from politics after the 2015 election was called.

He retired at the 2023 Alberta general election.

Gotfried currently serves as the Chair of Alberta's Strategic Aviation Advisory Council. Previously, he served as the President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, and as a vice president at Calgary Economic Development.

Electoral history

2019 General Election

2015 General Election