| Stan Hagen | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Comox | |
| In office 1986–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Karen Sanford |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| MLA for Comox Valley | |
| In office 2001 – January 20, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Evelyn Gillespie |
| Succeeded by | Don McRae |
| Minister of Advanced Education and Job Training of British Columbia | |
| In office December 10, 1986 – November 1, 1989 |
|
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Russell Gordon Fraser |
| Succeeded by | William Bruce Strachan |
| In office May 7, 1991 – May 29, 1991 |
|
| Premier | Rita Johnston |
| Preceded by | William Bruce Strachan |
| Succeeded by | Peter Albert Dueck |
| Minister of Regional and Economic Development of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 1989 – December 13, 1990 |
|
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Elwood Neal Veitch |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Douglas Boland Smith |
| Minister of Education of British Columbia | |
| In office December 13, 1990 – November 5, 1991 |
|
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston |
| Preceded by | Anthony Julius Brummet |
| Succeeded by | Anita Hagen |
| Minister of Sustainable Resource Management of British Columbia | |
| In office June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004 |
|
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Succeeded by | George Abbott |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries of British Columbia | |
| In office January 28, 2003 – April 3, 2003 |
|
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | John van Dongen |
| Succeeded by | John van Dongen |
| Minister of Human Resources of British Columbia | |
| In office January 26, 2004 – September 20, 2004 |
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| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Murray Coell |
| Succeeded by | Susan Brice |
| Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia | |
| In office September 20, 2004 – August 15, 2006 |
|
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tom Christensen |
| Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts of British Columbia | |
| In office August 15, 2006 – June 23, 2008 |
|
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Olga Ilich |
| Succeeded by | Bill Bennett |
| Minister of Agriculture and Lands of British Columbia | |
| In office June 23, 2008 – January 20, 2009 |
|
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Pat Bell |
| Succeeded by | Ron Cantelon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | January 20, 2009 |
| Political party | Social Credit → BC Liberal |
Stan Hagen (1940 – January 20, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Comox Valley riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a member of the BC Liberal Party.
He was the Minister of Agriculture and Lands when he died. During his political career, he served as minister for 10 different ministries,[1] including Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts, 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, Minister of Economic Development, and Minister of Education. Hagen was best known for being integral in the creation of Science World.
He was defeated in the 1991 election when all but seven 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 Hagen had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was undergoing treatment.
On January 20, 2009, at the age of 68, Stan Hagen died of a massive heart attack.[2]