For other people, see Dave Hancock (disambiguation).
Dave Hancock
Honorific prefixThe Honourable
Order15th
OfficePremier of Alberta
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant governorDonald Ethell
Term startMarch 23, 2014
Term endSeptember 15, 2014
PredecessorAlison Redford
SuccessorJim Prentice
Office 2Deputy Premier of Alberta
Premier 2Alison Redford
Term start 2December 6, 2013
Term end 2March 20, 2014
Predecessor 2Thomas Lukaszuk
Successor 2Sarah Hoffman (2016)
Office 3Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Status 3Interim
Term start 3March 20, 2014
Term end 3September 6, 2014
Predecessor 3Alison Redford
Successor 3

Jim Prentice

Dave Hancock
Office 6Minister of Advanced Education
Premier 6Alison Redford
Himself
Term start 6December 6, 2013
Term end 6September 15, 2014
Predecessor 6Thomas Lukaszuk
Successor 6Don Scott
Premier 7Ralph Klein
Term start 7November 25, 2004
Term end 7April 5, 2006
Predecessor 7Lyle Oberg (Learning)
Successor 7Denis Herard (Advanced Education and Technology)
Office 8Minister of Human Services
Premier 8Alison Redford
Term start 8October 12, 2011
Term end 8December 13, 2013
Predecessor 8Position established
Successor 8Manmeet Bhullar
Office 9Minister of Education
Premier 9Ed Stelmach
Term start 9March 12, 2008
Term end 9October 12, 2011
Predecessor 9Ron Liepert
Successor 9Thomas Lukaszuk
Office 10Minister of Health and Wellness
Premier 10Ed Stelmach
Term start 10December 15, 2006
Term end 10March 12, 2008
Predecessor 10Iris Evans
Successor 10Ron Liepert
Office 11Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Premier 11Ralph Klein
Term start 11May 26, 1999
Term end 11November 25, 2004
Predecessor 11Jon Havelock
Successor 11Ron Stevens
Office 12Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs
Premier 12Ralph Klein
Term start 12March 29, 1997
Term end 12May 26, 1999
Predecessor 12Ken Rostad
Successor 12Shirley McClellan
Office 14Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
for Edmonton-Whitemud
Term start 14March 11, 1997
Term end 14September 25, 2014
Predecessor 14Mike Percy
Successor 14Stephen Mandel
Birth nameDavid Graeme Hancock[1]
Birth dateAugust 10, 1955 (age 71)
Birth placeFort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
SpouseJanet
OccupationLawyer

David Graeme Hancock (born August 10, 1955) is a Canadian lawyer and was the 15th premier of Alberta from March to September 2014. Since 2017, he has served as a judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta.[2] From 1997 to 2014, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing Edmonton-Whitemud as a Progressive Conservative[3] until announcing his resignation from the legislature on September 12, 2014.[4]

Early life

Hancock was born August 10, 1955, in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories,[5] grew up in Hazelton, British Columbia, went to high school in Fort Vermilion, Alberta before moving to Edmonton 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 the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at University of Alberta.[7]

Political career

Premier of Alberta

Following the announcement of Alison 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 such confidence from the majority of the legislature, was appointed as Premier of Alberta.[8] Hancock was sworn in at Government House on March 23, 2014.

Hancock was succeeded as Premier and PC party leader by Jim 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]

Personal life

Hancock lives in Edmonton with his wife Janet, who was the principal at Lillian Osborne High School in Edmonton until 2018.[10][11] He has three children.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Annual Index". Alberta Gazette. Edmonton: Queens Printer. 1997. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Alberta premier Dave Hancock appointed provincial court judge". CBC News. December 5, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Honourable David G. Hancock, QC, 2014". assembly.ab.ca. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Outgoing Alberta premier Dave Hancock resigns MLA seat". September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Markusoff, Jason (23 March 2014). "Premier Dave Hancock: 10 things to know about Alberta's new premier". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ "David (Dave) Hancock Q.C.". Dentons. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Phi Gamma Delta". Phigam.org. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Janus, Andrea (March 20, 2014). "Redford's replacement Dave Hancock promises 'government Albertans want'". CTV News. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Portrait of former premier Dave Hancock unveiled at Alberta legislature". Global News. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Three new schools slated for far-flung Edmonton suburbs; existing school being expanded (with map)". Edmonton Journal. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  11. ^ Markusoff, Jason (March 23, 2014). "Premier Dave Hancock: 10 things to know about Alberta's new premier". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved February 11, 2017.