Hugh Austin Curtis

Hugh Austin Curtis
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Saanich and the Islands
In office
August 30, 1972 – October 22, 1986
Preceded byJohn Douglas Tisdalle
Succeeded byMel Couvelier
Terry Huberts
Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services of British Columbia
In office
August 14, 1986 – November 6, 1986
PremierBill Vander Zalm
Preceded byGrace McCarthy
Succeeded byElwood Veitch
In office
December 5, 1978 – November 24, 1979
PremierBill Bennett
Preceded byGrace McCarthy
Succeeded byEvan Maurice Wolfe
Minister of Finance of British Columbia
In office
November 24, 1979 – August 14, 1986
PremierBill Bennett
Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded byEvan Maurice Wolfe
Succeeded byBill Vander Zalm
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of British Columbia
In office
December 22, 1975 – December 5, 1978
PremierBill Bennett
Preceded byLorne Nicolson (Housing)
James Gibson Lorimer (Municipal Affairs)
Succeeded byBill Vander Zalm
Reeve/Mayor of Saanich
In office
1964–1973
Preceded byStanley Murphy
Succeeded byEdward Lum
Personal details
Born(1932-10-03)October 3, 1932
DiedMay 27, 2014(2014-05-27) (aged 81)
Victoria, British Columbia
PartySocial Credit
Progressive Conservative (1972-1974)
Spouse
Sheila Diane Harford
(m. 1957; died 2009)
ChildrenGary, Dave, Susan

Hugh Austin Curtis (October 3, 1932 – May 27, 2014) was a Canadian politician who represented Saanich and the Islands in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1986. Initially a Progressive Conservative member, he joined the Social Credit Party in 1974, and served in the cabinets of premiers Bill Bennett and Bill Vander Zalm. Prior to entering provincial politics, he served as municipal councillor and mayor of Saanich.