Lyall Hanson

Lyall Franklin Hanson (born July 20, 1929[1]) is a former political figure in British Columbia. He represented Okanagan North from 1986 to 1991 and Okanagan-Vernon from 1991 to 1996 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit then Reform Party member.

He was born in Domremy, Saskatchewan, the son of John Engmond Hanson and Katherine Gertrude Ruep. In 1984, Hanson married Nancy McGaw. He was a car dealer in Vernon and Vancouver.[1] He served as mayor of Vernon before entering provincial politics.[2] Hanson served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Labour and Consumer Services from 1986 to 1989[3] and as Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1989 to 1991. He was named interim leader for the Social Credit party in 1994 but soon after joined the Reform Party.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 O'Handley, Kathryn (1995). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. 1 2 "Lyall Hanson (1989 - 1991)". Local Government Department History. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  3. ↑ "BC Ministers of Labour (1917 - present)". WorkSafe BC. Retrieved 2012-02-20.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.