Ken Nicol MLA
Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta
In office 2001 – 2004
Preceded by	Nancy MacBeth
Succeeded by	Don Massey (interim)
Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
In office 2001 – 2004
Preceded by	Nancy MacBeth
Succeeded by	Don Massey (interim)
MLA for Lethbridge East
In office 1993 election – 2004
Preceded by	Archibald D. Johnston
Succeeded by	Bridget Pastoor
Political party	Alberta Liberal Party
Profession	Academic

Ken Nicol is a Canadian politician and academic.

He served as the MLA for Lethbridge East from 1993 to 2004. During his final three years, he was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, and leader of the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was credited with bringing a more conciliatory approach in the legislature, different from his prececessor Nancy MacBeth, however his soft-spoken nature did not help the party rise in polls. At times, Premier Ralph Klein has referred to him incorrectly as "Ken Nichols".

He left provincial politics to run for the federal Liberals in the riding of Lethbridge in 2004, but lost in a landslide to incumbent Rick Casson.

Nicol is currently an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge.

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• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by Nancy MacBeth	Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta 2001-2004	Succeeded by Don Massey
Preceded by Dick Johnstone	MLA Lethbridge East 1993-2004	Succeeded by Bridget Pastoor