Brendan Hanley
Brendan Hanley | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Yukon | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Bagnell |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | physician |
Brendan E. Hanley is a Canadian politician and physician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He represents the electoral district of the Yukon as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1] He previously served as the Yukon's chief medical officer of health since 2008.[2][3]
Hanley was previously an emergency medicine and family practitioner in the territory, having previously worked in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He also has experience with Doctors without Borders, practicing overseas in Africa and Asia.[3] He received his medical degree from the University of Alberta, a diploma in tropical medicine and hygiene from the University of Liverpool, and a Masters in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.[3]
References
- ^ Tukker, Paul (September 21, 2021). "From chief medical officer to Liberal MP: Brendan Hanley wins in Yukon". CBC. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Yukon's candidates: Brendan Hanley seeks a career change". CBC News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Biographies" (PDF). Growth Mindset YTA Territory-Wide Conference 2018. 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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