Ole Hammarlund is a

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politician, who was elected to the

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in the

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. He represents the district of

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as a member of the

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Early life and career

Born and raised in

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, Hammarlund studied architecture at the

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, and moved to Prince Edward Island in 1977 after being commissioned to design The Ark, an experimental sustainable housing project in Spry Point.

Political career

In 2019, he was elected as MLA for Charlottetown-Brighton, he served as opposition critic for Transportation and Infrastructure. On March 6, 2023, he lost the Green nomination to Janice Harper, for his district.Green incumbent Ole Hammarlund loses party nomination to run in 2023 election

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, March 7, 2023

Election results

References

Living people Politicians from Charlottetown Canadian architects Green Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs Danish emigrants to Canada 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) MIT School of Architecture and Planning alumni {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub