Colin Hansen

Colin Hansen (born 1952) is a former politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena. As a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served in a variety of cabinet posts while that party was in power, including as the 11th Deputy Premier from June 2009 to March 2011, and twice as the province's Minister of Finance.

Not to be confused with American journalist Collin Hansen.

Colin Hansen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Quilchena
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byGordon Campbell
Succeeded byAndrew Wilkinson
11th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – March 10, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byShirley Bond
Succeeded byKevin Falcon
Minister of Health Services
of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – December 15, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byCorky Evans
Succeeded byShirley Bond
Minister of Finance
In office
December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byGary Collins
Succeeded byCarole Taylor
In office
June 23, 2008 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byCarole Taylor
Succeeded byKevin Falcon
Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byIda Chong
Minister of Economic Development
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJohn Les
Succeeded byIda Chong
Minister responsible for Olympics
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byMary McNeil
Minister of Health Services
In office
November 30, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byKevin Falcon
Succeeded byMichael de Jong
Personal details
Born1952
Port Alberni, British Columbia
Political partyBC Liberal
Occupationbusinessman
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