Nathan Cooper was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, on May 5, 2015, and again on April 16, 2019.

On May 21, 2019, the Honourable Nathan Cooper was elected by his fellow MLAs to serve as the 14th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He also serves as the chair of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services.

He previously served on the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cooper served two terms as Councillor for the town of Carstairs and was highly engaged in the nonprofit sector. Nathan’s true joy are his three children, Porter, Paxton, and Peyton.

Mr. Cooper was the 885th Member to be sworn in to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.