Ole Hammarlund Explained

Ole Hammarlund
Birth Place:	Denmark
Office:	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Brighton
Term Start:	April 23, 2019
Term End:	March 6, 2023
Predecessor:	Jordan Brown
Successor:	Rob Lantz
Party:	Green
Occupation:	architect

Ole Hammarlund is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.^[1] He represented the district of Charlottetown-Brighton as a member of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Denmark, Hammarlund studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,^[2] and moved to Prince Edward Island in 1977 after being commissioned to design The Ark, an experimental sustainable housing project in Spry Point.^[3]

Political career

In 2019, he was elected as MLA for Charlottetown-Brighton, he served as opposition critic for Transportation and Infrastructure.^[4] On March 6, 2023, he lost the Green nomination to Janice Harper, for his district.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://globalnews.ca/news/5195271/prince-edward-island-election-results-ridings/ "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding"
2. https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/hammarlund-to-run-in-district-13-218789/ "Hammarlund to run in District 13"
3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-ark-confederation-centre-arts-exhibit-1.3805330 "The Ark, '70s experiment in sustainable living, explored at new exhibit"
4. https://www.assembly.pe.ca/members/ole-hammarlund Ole Hammarlund, Legislative assembly of PEI
5. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-green-ole-hammarlund-1.6770251 Green incumbent Ole Hammarlund loses party nomination to run in 2023 election