Hugh Hanrahan

Hugh F. Hanrahan
Canadian Member of Parliament
In office
1993–1997
Preceded by Scott Thorkelson
Succeeded by Rahim Jaffer
Constituency Edmonton—Strathcona
Personal details
Born (1947-01-16)16 January 1947
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died 19 May 1999(1999-05-19) (aged 52)
Political party Reform Party of Canada
Spouse(s) Dianne Hanrahan (m. 1970)
Children Margaret Hanrahan
Occupation Author and teacher
Religion Catholic
[1]

Hugh F. Hanrahan (16 January 1947 – 19 May 1999) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Edmonton—Strathcona electoral district from 1993 to 1997. His career has been in education and writing.

Hanrahan was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where he would study arts and education at St. Francis Xavier University, then moved to Ottawa to obtain a Masters degree in education at the University of Ottawa. He moved to Edmonton where he was a teacher in the city's Roman Catholic school system for more than two decades.[2]

He was elected to the 35th Canadian Parliament in the 1993 federal election for the Reform party. He left Canadian politics for health reasons after his term in Parliament ended with the 1997 federal election. In May 1999, Hanrahan died suddenly following an acute stomach infection. He was survived by his wife and daughter.[3]

References

  1. O'Handley, Kathryn; Sutherland, Caroline (1996). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada.
  2. "The Late Hugh Hanrahan". House of Commons Debates (Hansard). 8 June 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. Kowal, Johanna (25 May 1999). "Teacher, former MP mourned". Edmonton Journal. p. B2.

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