Paul Hinman

Paul Hinman
Hinman in 2012
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office September 14, 2009 – 2012
Preceded by	Ron Stevens
Succeeded by	Linda Johnson
Constituency	Calgary-Glenmore
In office November 22, 2004 – March 3, 2008
Preceded by	Broyce Jacobs
Succeeded by	Broyce Jacobs
Constituency	Cardston-Taber-Warner
Leader of the Alberta Alliance and Wildrose Alliance
In office November 19, 2005 – October 17, 2009
Preceded by	Eleanor Maroes (interim)
Succeeded by	Danielle Smith
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 57–58) Edmonton, Alberta
Political party	Wildrose Alliance
Children	Mark, Jordan, Tanner, Janna
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Alma mater	University of Alberta
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Paul Hinman (born 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a provincial politician and small business entrepreneur from Alberta, Canada. He was formerly the leader of the Wildrose Alliance. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2004 to 2008 representing the electoral district of Cardston-Taber-Warner. On September 14, 2009, Hinman returned to the Legislative Assembly by winning a by-election in Calgary-Glenmore, but lost his bid for re-election on April 23, 2012.

Hinman was born in Edmonton in 1959. He grew up in Calgary in the neighbourhood of Haysboro.

Hinman has been active in the Scouts Canada organization since his childhood and continues to maintain his involvement with the program through leadership roles as an adult. He enjoys participating in outdoor activities such as hiking in the mountains and horseback riding.

Hinman became politically aware at an early age, through his grand father Edgar "Ted" Hinman who served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Cardston and as Provincial Treasurer in the Social Credit government under Ernest Manning.

Hinman has travelled to Denmark, Spain, the Caribbean Islands, Africa and Hong Kong. He spent two years in the Philippines doing Mormon missionary work, where he learned to speak Tagalog.

Hinman prior to winning his seat in the Alberta Legislature was an irrigation farmer, cow-calf producer, purebred-cattle breeder, feedlot operator and small-business entrepreneur. He attended the University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy.

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