of victory. Lougheed shuffled his cabinet after the election. Shaben became the Minister of Housing. In 1984, Shaben survived a plane crash near High Prairie, Alberta that killed fellow MLA and Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley and five other passengers. He held that portfolio after Don Getty became Premier in 1985. Shaben would run a fourth term in office in the 1986 general election. He would face a hotly contested fight against New Democrat candidate Bert Dube. Despite his popular vote dropping Shaben was able to hang onto his seat. Getty made his first cabinet shuffle after the election and appointed Shaben to his final portfolio as Minister of Economic Development and Trade. He held that portfolio until he retired at dissolution of the Assembly in 1989. Late life Shaben was severely beaten by a hitchhiker and wound up hospitalized in 1986. Following 9/11, Shaben became active in promoting greater tolerance and understanding of Muslims in Canada. He was later instrumental in establishing the Edmonton Islamic Academy and a Chair In Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. In 2005 he was appointed a federal citizenship judge. Shaben died on September 6, 2008 following a long bout with cancer. His funeral was attended by more than 1,000 people and numerous politicians including three provincial Premiers. See also Into the Abyss (book) References External links Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing 1935 births 2008 deaths Canadian Muslims Deaths from cancer in Alberta Members of the Executive Council of Alberta People from Hanna, Alberta Politicians from Edmonton Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Survivors of aviation accidents or incidents University of Alberta alumni 20th-century Canadian politicians Canadian citizenship judges Canadian politicians of Lebanese descent