{{short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Colin Gabelmann | image = Colin Gabelmann, 1993.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|2|11}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | office = Attorney General of British Columbia | term_start = November 5, 1991 | term_end = August 16, 1995 | premier = Mike Harcourt | predecessor = Russell Fraser | successor = Ujjal Dosanjh | constituency_AM1 = North Island | assembly1 = British Columbia Legislative | term_start1 = May 10, 1979 | term_end1 = May 28, 1996 | predecessor1 = ''Riding Established'' | successor1 = Glenn Robertson | constituency_AM2 = North Vancouver-Seymour | assembly2 = British Columbia Legislative | term_start2 = August 30, 1972 | term_end2 = December 11, 1975 | predecessor2 = Barrie Aird Clark | successor2 = Jack Davis | party = New Democratic | occupation = }}
'''Colin Stuart Gabelmann''' (born February 11, 1944)<ref name="normandin"/> is a former politician in British Columbia. He represented North Vancouver-Seymour from 1972 to 1975 and North Island from 1979 to 1996 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in London, England, the son of Honora Elsie Puddifoot and Fritz Gabelmann and was educated at the University of British Columbia. Gabelmann married Robin Geary. He lived in Campbell River, British Columbia. He served as both opposition and government whip during his time in the provincial assembly.<ref name="normandin">{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1985 |last=Normandin |first=P G |year=1985}}</ref> Gabelmann also served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney General<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=677b5d89-5081-4434-b990-873e2d46cfc1 |title=Strange system where select few are in the know |last=Smyth |first=Michael |date=April 1, 2008 |newspaper=Vancouver Province |accessdate=2012-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611210250/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=677b5d89-5081-4434-b990-873e2d46cfc1 |archive-date=June 11, 2014 |url-status = dead}}</ref> and as Minister of Government Services and Sport.
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