37th Parliament Members
at dissolution on April 19, 2005

MLA: Hon. Colin Hansen  Vancouver-Quilchena Minister of Finance Elected: 1996, 2001 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY

Colin Hansen was appointed Minister of Finance on December 15, 2004.  Colin previously served as Minister of Health Services from June 5, 2001 to December 14, 2004.

Mr. Hansen previously served as health critic for the Official Opposition, as well as the critic for employment and investment, and for labour. He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Crown Corporations and on Economic Development, Science, Labour, Training and Technology.

He also sat on the Official Opposition Caucus Committees on Health and Economy.

He was first elected in 1996 to represent the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena and was re-elected in 2001.

He received his bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Victoria in 1975.

Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Hansen and his wife Laura owned and operated a small business they established in 1988. Prior to that he was vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Mr. Hansen served as a director of the Vancouver-Yokohama Sister City Society and chair of the Vancouver Museum board of trustees. Colin and Laura Hansen have two children and live in the Dunbar area of Vancouver- Quilchena.