Stan Hagen

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Stan Hagen (born 1940) is a Canadian politician, representing the riding of Comox Valley in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal Party.

He is currently the Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts (British Columbia). He has previously served as Minister for Children and Family Development, Minister of Sustainable Resource Management, and Minister of Human Resources.

He was first elected in the 1986 provincial election as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), and served in the cabinet of Bill Vander Zalm. His cabinet positions included Minister of Advanced Education (British Columbia), Minister of Economic Development (British Columbia), and Minister of Education (British Columbia). Hagen was best known for being integral in the creation of Science World.

He was defeated in the 1991 election when all but 7 Socred MLAs were defeated. Hagen returned to provincial politics by winning his seat in the 2001 provincial election and was re-elected in 2005.

On November 24, 2004, it was announced that Stan Hagen had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His treatment was successful and he has been cancer-free since then.