Lou Hyndman
| Lou Hyndman | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office 1967–1971 |
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| Preceded by | Stanley Geldart |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Edmonton West |
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In office 1971–1986 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | Nancy MacBeth |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Glenora |
| Minister of Education | |
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In office September 10, 1971 – March 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Curtis Clark |
| Succeeded by | Julian Koziak |
| Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
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In office March 1975 – March 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Don Getty |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Johnston |
| Provincial Treasurer | |
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In office March 1979 – May 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Merv Leitch |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Louis Davies Hyndman July 1, 1935 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Died | November 24, 2013 (aged 78) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Louis Davies "Lou" Hyndman, OC, QC (July 1, 1935 – November 24, 2013) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was named the 15th Chancellor of the University of Alberta on June 10, 1994. From 1993 through 1996, he was Honorary Captain of the 4th Destroyer Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy.
Hyndman was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He worked as a lawyer until 1967 when he ran for office and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 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.
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