Marvin Hunt

{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1951)}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Marvin Hunt

| honorific-suffix = MLA

| image =MarvinHuntBC2016.jpg

| caption =British Columbia MLA Marvin Hunt speaking at a BC Liberal podium in 2016

| birth_date ={{Birth based on age as of date|61|2013|4|18}}B.C. VOTES: Surrey-Panorama candidates on the record

Kupchuk, Rick. The Leader [Surrey, B.C] 18 Apr 2013: 1.

| birth_place =

| residence =

| assembly = British Columbia Legislative

| constituency_AM = Surrey-Cloverdale

| term_start = May 9, 2017

| term_end = September 21, 2020

| predecessor = Stephanie Cadieux

| successor = Mike Starchuk

| assembly1 = British Columbia Legislative

| constituency_AM1 = Surrey-Panorama

| term_start1 = May 14, 2013

| term_end1 = May 9, 2017

| predecessor1 = Stephanie Cadieux

| successor1 = Jinny Sims

| party = Liberal

| otherparty = Surrey First

| office2 = Surrey City Councillor

| term_start2 = 1988

| term_end2 = 2013

| profession =

| spouse = Ruth

| children = 6

Angelina,

David,

Mark,

Alicia,

Josh

1 other

}}

Marvin Hunt (born September 6, 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election for the Surrey-Panorama riding.[https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-election/Riding+results+Marvin+Hunt+Peter+Fassbender+poised+carry/8384787/story.html "Riding results: Marvin Hunt and Peter Fassbender carry Liberals to victory in Surrey ridings"]. Vancouver Sun, May 15, 2013. He was re-elected in the district of Surrey-Cloverdale in the 2017 provincial election as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was defeated in the 2020 provincial election. He was also defeated as a Social Credit Party candidate in the 1986 provincial election in the riding of Surrey-Guildford-Whalley. In government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. He also served as the Official Opposition critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

Prior to his election to the legislature, Hunt was a longtime member of Surrey City Council. He was first elected as a city councillor in 1988. In 2011, Hunt joined Surrey First, headed by mayor Dianne Watts.{{cite web |last1=Diakiw |first1=Kevin |title=UPDATE: Marvin Hunt confirms he's joining Surrey First |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/update-marvin-hunt-confirms-hes-joining-surrey-first/ |website=Surrey Now-Leader |access-date=3 December 2020 |date=7 February 2011}}