Gary Mar named Alberta's Asia representative

Former Tory leadership candidate Gary Mar has been named Alberta's representative in Asia.

Mar, who came in second to Alison Redford in the recent leadership race, will earn $264,576 a year.

Mar was Alberta's representative in Washington until he stepped down earlier this year to run for the Tory leadership. He was also a cabinet minister under former Premier Ralph Klein.

Mar will start his job at the Alberta office in Hong Kong once his visa approvals go through.