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Dave Hancock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Hancock in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th Premier of Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office March 23, 2014 – September 15, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Donald Ethell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alison Redford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jim Prentice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 6, 2013 – March 20, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Alison Redford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Thomas Lukaszuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sarah Hoffman (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office March 20, 2014 – September 6, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alison Redford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jim Prentice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forEdmonton-Whitemud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office March 11, 1997 – September 25, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mike Percy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Stephen Mandel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | David Graeme Hancock[1] (1955-08-10)August 10, 1955 (age 69) Fort Resolution,Northwest Territories, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Progressive Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Janet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Edmonton,Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Graeme HancockECA KC (born August 10, 1955) is a Canadianlawyer and was the 15thpremier of Alberta in 2014. Since 2017, he has served as a judge of theProvincial Court of Alberta.[2] From 1997 to 2014, he was a Member of theLegislative Assembly of Alberta representingEdmonton-Whitemud as aProgressive Conservative[3] until announcing his resignation from the legislature on September 12, 2014.[4]
Hancock was born August 10, 1955, inFort Resolution,Northwest Territories,[5] grew up inHazelton, British Columbia, went to high school in Fort Vermilion, Alberta before moving toEdmonton in 1972. He went to the University of Alberta for his undergraduate degree in Political Science and graduated in 1975,[6] He was a member of thePhi Gamma Delta fraternity at University of Alberta.[7]
Following the announcement ofAlison Redford's resignation as both leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and premier, he was named interim party leader by the Progressive Conservative caucus on March 20, 2014, and, with suchconfidence from the majority ofthe legislature, was appointed asPremier of Alberta.[8] Hancock was sworn in atGovernment House on March 23, 2014.
Hancock was succeeded as Premier and PC party leader byJim Prentice on September 15, 2014. He also retired from the legislature on the same day. He is the shortest serving premier in the province's history. Hancock's official portrait as Premier was unveiled on February 13, 2017. Hancock joked at the ceremony saying that his premiership was "the best summer job that I’ve ever had", and that he expected his portrait to be "one the size of a postage stamp" based on the short length of his administration. Other politicians in attendance paid tribute to Hancock's long hours in the legislature to pass legislation, and his lengthy tenure in government holding eight cabinet portfolios.[9]
Hancock lives in Edmonton with his wife Janet, who was the principal atLillian Osborne High School in Edmonton until 2018.[10][11] He has three children.[3]
| 2004 Alberta general election:Edmonton-Whitemud | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dave Hancock | 7,494 | 46.13% | −12.15 | ||||
| Liberal | Donna Smith | 6,568 | 40.43% | +5.40 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brian Fleck | 1,639 | 10.09% | +3.75 | ||||
| Alberta Alliance | Kathy Rayner | 471 | 2.90% | |||||
| Independent | John Andrews | 74 | 0.45% | |||||
| Total | 16,246 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 89 | |||||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 30,949 | 52.77% | ||||||
| Progressive Conservativehold | Swing | −8.78 | ||||||
| "Edmonton-Whitemud Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election"(PDF). Elections Alberta. RetrievedMarch 19, 2010. | ||||||||
