Lois Hole | |
|---|---|
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
| In office 10 February 2000 – 6 January 2005 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Premier | Ralph Klein |
| Preceded by | Bud Olson |
| Succeeded by | Norman Kwong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lois Elsa Veregin 30 January 1929 Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | 6 January 2005 (aged 75) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Spouse | Ted Hole (1952[2]–2003; his death) |
| Profession | Author businesswoman horticulturalist educator |
Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE DStJ[3] (née Veregin; 30 January 1929 – 6 January 2005) was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, academician, professional gardener and best-selling author. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 10 February 2000 until her death on 6 January 2005. She was known as the "Queen of Hugs"[4] for breaking with protocol and hugging almost everyone she met, including journalists, diplomats and other politicians.[5]
- ^ Perry & Powell (2006), p. 662
- ^ Perry & Powell (2006), p. 655
- ^ "The Honourable Lois E. Hole, C. M., 2000-2005". Legislature of Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ Sinnema, Jodie (17 October 2014). "The Queen of Hugs". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta". For Posterity's Sake. Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine