Lois Hole

The Honourable
Lois Hole
CM AOE DStJ
15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
In office
10 February 2000 – 6 January 2005
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralAdrienne Clarkson
PremierRalph Klein
Preceded byBud Olson
Succeeded byNorman Kwong
Personal details
Born
Lois Elsa Veregin

(1929-01-30)30 January 1929
Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died6 January 2005(2005-01-06) (aged 75)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1]
SpouseTed Hole (1952[2]–2003; his death)
ProfessionAuthor
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]

  1. ^ Perry & Powell (2006), p. 662
  2. ^ Perry & Powell (2006), p. 655
  3. ^ "The Honourable Lois E. Hole, C. M., 2000-2005". Legislature of Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ Sinnema, Jodie (17 October 2014). "The Queen of Hugs". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2022 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Hole, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta". For Posterity's Sake. Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine