Lou Hyndman
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Louis Davies "Lou" Hyndman (born July 1, 1935, Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian academic, lawyer and retired politician. He was named the 15th Chancellor
of the University of Alberta
on June 10, 1994. From 1993 through 1996, he was Honourable Captain with the 4th Destroyer Squadron of the Royal Canadian Navy
.
. From 1967 through 1986, when he rejoined the law firm of Field Atkinson Perraton, Hyndman served as the Minister of Education, Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Government House Leader, and Provincial Treasurer.
Hyndman first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general election
. He won a tight race in the electoral district of Edmonton West
to pick it up for the Progressive Conservatives. He was one of six members of his party elected that year who form the official opposition.
Due to redistribution in the 1971 general election
, the electoral district of Edmonton West was abolished. Hyndman ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Glenora. He was re-elected to the legislature with a sizable majority. The Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Peter Lougheed
formed government. Hyndman was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta
shortly after the election as Minister of Education.
Running for re-election as a cabinet minister in the 1975 general election
, Hyndman slightly increased his popular vote. He won his district with a landslide as the opposition vote collapsed. Hyndman defeated future Member of the Legislative Assembly Alex McEachern
and two other candidates. Immediately following the election Hyndman was shuffled to become the Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs.
He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1979 general election
. Hyndman's popular vote waned slightly from the previous election. There was no significant strength in the opposition vote. He still won his district with a landslide majority. Lougheed appointed Hyndman as the new Provincial Treasurer following the election.
Hyndman's fifth election would see him reclaim the votes he lost in 1979. He won his final term in office in the 1982 general election
easily defeating three other candidates. Hyndman held the Provincial Treasurer portfolio after Don Getty
became Premier in 1985. Hyndman retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1986.
.
Hyndman also resumed his work as a lawyer with the firm now known as Field Law. He became chancellor of the University of Alberta
.
He was awarded an honorary degree by the University on June 12, 2000.
a former politician and Alberta Supreme Court Justice.
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
on June 10, 1994. From 1993 through 1996, he was Honourable Captain with the 4th Destroyer Squadron of the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
.
Political career
He worked as a lawyer until 1967 when he ran for office and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaLegislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
. From 1967 through 1986, when he rejoined the law firm of Field Atkinson Perraton, Hyndman served as the Minister of Education, Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Government House Leader, and Provincial Treasurer.
Hyndman first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He won a tight race in the electoral district of Edmonton West
Edmonton West
Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:...
to pick it up for the Progressive Conservatives. He was one of six members of his party elected that year who form the official opposition.
Due to redistribution in the 1971 general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, the electoral district of Edmonton West was abolished. Hyndman ran for re-election in the new electoral district of Edmonton-Glenora. He was re-elected to the legislature with a sizable majority. The Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of Peter Lougheed
Peter Lougheed
Edgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
formed government. Hyndman was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta
Executive Council of Alberta
The Executive Council of Alberta is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
shortly after the election as Minister of Education.
Running for re-election as a cabinet minister in the 1975 general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, Hyndman slightly increased his popular vote. He won his district with a landslide as the opposition vote collapsed. Hyndman defeated future Member of the Legislative Assembly Alex McEachern
Alex McEachern
Alex McEachern is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993.-Political career:...
and two other candidates. Immediately following the election Hyndman was shuffled to become the Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs.
He ran for his fourth term in office in the 1979 general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Hyndman's popular vote waned slightly from the previous election. There was no significant strength in the opposition vote. He still won his district with a landslide majority. Lougheed appointed Hyndman as the new Provincial Treasurer following the election.
Hyndman's fifth election would see him reclaim the votes he lost in 1979. He won his final term in office in the 1982 general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
easily defeating three other candidates. Hyndman held the Provincial Treasurer portfolio after Don Getty
Don Getty
Donald Ross Getty, OC, AOE is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 11th Premier of Alberta between 1985 and 1992. A member of the Progressive Conservatives, he served as Energy Minister and Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister in the government of Peter Lougheed before...
became Premier in 1985. Hyndman retired from the legislature at dissolution in 1986.
Late life
After leaving provincial politics in 1986 Hyndman joined the board of directors for TransAlta UtilitiesTransAlta
TransAlta Corporation is a power generation and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia...
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Hyndman also resumed his work as a lawyer with the firm now known as Field Law. He became chancellor of the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
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He was awarded an honorary degree by the University on June 12, 2000.
Commissions
Hyndman chaired the:- Premier's Commission on Future Health Care for Albertans (1987–1989)
- Royal Commission on a National Passenger System for Canada in the 21st Century (1989–1992)
- Canadian Safety and Accident Board Review Commission (1993)
Louis D. Hyndman Sr. Lecture and Awards
Louis D. Hyndman Sr. Lecture and Awards, University of AlbertaPersonal life
He is the grandson of James HyndmanJames Hyndman
James Duncan Hyndman was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta.-Early life:...
a former politician and Alberta Supreme Court Justice.
Affiliations
- Alberta Association of Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Goodwill Rehabilitation Institute of Alberta
- CD Howe Institute
- Asia Pacific Foundation