Diana Batten | |
Caption: | Batten outside the Alberta Legislature |
Birth Place: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia |
Term Start: | May 29, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Tyler Shandro |
Party: | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Occupation: | Registered nurse, educator, businessperson, research scientist[1] |
Diana Batten is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia in the 2023 Alberta general election, defeating incumbent Tyler Shandro in a judicial recount.[2] [3] As of June 21, 2024, she serves as Official Opposition critic for Childcare and for Child and Family Services.
Batten has worked as a research scientist, registered nurse and educator.[4]