12 Facts About Colin Hansen

Colin Hansen was born on 1952 and is a former politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Colin Hansen served as member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena.

Colin Hansen received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Victoria in 1975.

Colin Hansen served as vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, before founding Vancouver-based promotional products company Image Group with his wife Laura in 1988.

Colin Hansen was re-elected member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Quilchena in the 2001,2005 and 2009 elections.

Colin Hansen was then named Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics in June 2005, before resuming his post as Minister of Finance in 2008 in the wake of Carole Taylor's resignation.

Colin Hansen added Minister Responsible for Small Business to his portfolio on October 25,2010, before being additionally appointed as Minister of Health Services on November 30 that year.

Colin Hansen threw his support behind Kevin Falcon in the ensuing Liberal leadership election, which was won by Christy Clark in 2011; she did not name Colin Hansen to a cabinet post.

In September 2012, Colin Hansen announced he would not seek re-election as Vancouver-Quilchena MLA in the 2013 provincial election.

Colin Hansen continues to sit on the board of AdvantageBC following his term as president.

Colin Hansen serves on several not-for-profit boards including serving as Chair of the Fraser Basin Council, Honorary Governor of the Vancouver Foundation, Arthritis Research Canada, Jack Austin School of Asia Pacific Business Studies and the Canada-Japan Society.

Colin Hansen has participated on a politics panel for CBC Vancouver's radio show CBC Early Edition.