List of Prime Ministers of British Columbia

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This list outlines the Prime Minister (Engl. Premier ) of the Canadian province of British Columbia on. British Columbia has a unicameral parliament with a parliamentary government based on the Westminster system . The prime minister is also the chairman of the party that holds the most seats in the legislative assembly . The Prime Minister acts as head of government , while the head of state , the Canadian monarch , by a Deputy Governor (lieutenant governor) is represented. In addition, the Prime Minister puts together and presides over the government called the Executive Council from among the elected MPs. Before 1903 there were no parties.

British Columbia Prime Minister

  • British Columbia Conservative Party
  • British Columbia Liberal Party
  • British Columbia Social Credit Party
  • British Columbia New Democratic Party
    • Prime minister
    (party)     		Term of office elections
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    		   1. John Foster McCreight
    (independent)     		November 13, 1871 -
    December 23, 1872     		Appointed Nov. 13, 1871
    Election Oct. – Dec. 1871
    Resignation December 23, 1872
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    		   2. Amor De Cosmos
    (independent)     		December 23, 1872 -
    February 11, 1874     		Appointed December 23, 1872
    Resignation February 11, 1874
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    		 3. George Anthony Walkem
    (independent)
    (1st term)     		February 11, 1874 -
    February 1, 1876     		Appointed Feb. 11, 1874,
    reelected in 1875,
    Resigned Feb. 1, 1876
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    		 4th Andrew Charles Elliott
    (independent)     		February 1, 1876 -
    June 25, 1878     		Appointed Feb. 1, 1876
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    		 - George Anthony Walkem
    (independent)
    (2nd term)     		June 25, 1878 -
    June 13, 1882     		Election 1878
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    		 5. Robert Beaven
    (independent)     		June 13, 1882 -
    January 29, 1883     		Election 1882
    Resignation Jan. 29, 1883 (no confidence vote)
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    		 6th William Smithe
    (independent)     		January 29, 1883 -
    March 29, 1887
    Died in office     		Appointed Jan. 29, 1883,
    re-elected in 1886
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    		 7th Alexander Edmund Batson Davie
    (independent)     		March 29, 1887 -
    August 1, 1889
    Died in office     		Appointed March 29, 1887
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    		 8th. John Robson
    (independent)     		August 2, 1889 -
    June 29, 1892
    Died in office     		Appointed Aug. 2, 1889,
    re-elected in 1890
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    		 9. Theodore Davie
    (independent)     		July 2, 1892 -
    March 4, 1895     		Appointment July 2, 1892
    Re-election 1894
    Resignation March 4, 1895 (Appointment as judge)
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    		 10. John Herbert Turner
    (independent)     		March 4, 1895 -
    August 15, 1898     		Appointed March 4, 1895
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    		 11. Charles Augustus Semlin
    (independent)     		August 15, 1898 -
    February 28, 1900     		Election 1899
    Resignation Feb. 28, 1900
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    		 12. Joseph Martin
    (independent)     		February 28, 1900 -
    June 15, 1900     		Appointed Feb. 28, 1900
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    		 13. James Dunsmuir
    (independent)     		June 15, 1900 -
    November 21, 1902     		Election June 9, 1900
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    		 14th Edward Gawler Prior
    (independent)     		November 21, 1902 -
    June 1, 1903     		Appointment Nov. 21, 1902
    Resignation June 1, 1903 (scandal)
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    		 15th Richard McBride
    (Conservative Party)     		June 1, 1903 -
    December 15, 1915     		Appointment June 1, 1903
    Re-election October 3, 1903
    Re-election February 2, 1907
    Re-election November 25, 1909
    Re-election March 28, 1912
    Resignation December 15, 1915
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    		 16. William John Bowser
    (Conservative Party)     		December 15, 1915 -
    November 23, 1916     		Appointed Dec. 15, 1915
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    		 17th Harlan Carey Brewster
    (Liberal Party)     		November 23, 1916 -
    March 1, 1918
    Died in office     		Election Sep 14 1916
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    		 18th John Oliver
    (Liberal Party)     		March 6, 1918 -
    August 17, 1927
    Died in office     		Appointment March 6, 1918
    Re-election December 1, 1920
    Re-election June 20, 1924 (minority government)
    19th John Duncan MacLean
    (Liberal Party)     		August 20, 1927 -
    August 21, 1928     		Appointed Aug. 20, 1927
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    		 20th Simon Fraser Tolmie
    (Conservative Party)     		August 21, 1928 -
    November 15, 1933     		Election July 18, 1928
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    		 21st Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
    (Liberal Party)     		November 15, 1933 -
    December 9, 1941     		Election November 2, 1933
    Re-election June 1, 1937
    Re-election October 21, 1941 (minority government)
    Resignation December 9, 1941
    22nd John Hart
    (Liberal Party)     		December 9, 1941 -
    December 29, 1947     		Election December 9, 1941 (coalition government)
    Re-election October 25, 1945 (coalition government)
    Resignation December 29, 1947 (retirement)
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    		 23. Byron Ingemar Johnson
    (Liberal Party)     		December 29, 1947 -
    August 1, 1952     		Appointed December 29, 1947 (coalition government)
    Re-elected June 15, 1949 (coalition government)
    24. WAC Bennett
    (Social Credit Party)     		August 1, 1952 -
    September 15, 1972     		Election June 12, 1952 (minority government)
    Re-election June 9, 1953
    Re-election September 19 , 1953 1956
    re-elected 12 Sep 1960
    re-elected Sep. 30 1963
    re-elected 12 Sep 1966
    Re-elected 27 Aug 1969
    25th David Barrett
    (New Democratic Party)     		September 15, 1972 -
    December 22, 1975     		Election Aug. 30, 1972
    26th Bill Bennett
    (Social Credit Party)     		December 22, 1975 -
    August 6, 1986     		Election December 11, 1975
    Re-election May 10, 1979
    Re-election May 5, 1983
    Resignation August 6, 1986 (retirement)
    27. Bill Vander Zalm
    (Social Credit Party)     		August 6, 1986 -
    April 2, 1991     		Appointed Aug. 6, 1986,
    re-elected Oct. 22, 1986
    Resignation April 2, 1991
    28. Rita Johnston
    (Social Credit Party)     		April 2, 1991 -
    November 5, 1991     		Appointed April 2, 1991
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    		 29 Michael Harcourt
    (New Democratic Party)     		November 5, 1991 -
    February 22, 1996     		Election Oct. 17, 1991
    Resignation Feb. 22, 1996
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    		 30th Glen Clark
    (New Democratic Party)     		February 22, 1996 -
    August 25, 1999     		Appointment Feb. 22, 1996
    Re-election May 28, 1996
    Resignation Aug. 25, 1996
    31. Dan Miller
    (New Democratic Party)     		August 25, 1999 -
    February 24, 2000     		Appointment Aug. 25, 1999
    Resignation Feb. 24, 2000
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    		 32. Ujjal Dosanjh
    (New Democratic Party)     		February 24, 2000 -
    June 5, 2001     		Appointed Feb. 24, 2000
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    		 33. Gordon Campbell
    (Liberal Party)     		June 5, 2001 -
    March 14, 2011     		Election May 16, 2001
    Re-election May 17, 2005
    Re-election May 12, 2009
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    		 34. Christy Clark
    (Liberal Party)     		March 14, 2011−
    July 18, 2017     		Appointment February 26, 2011
    Re-election May 14, 2013
    Re-election May 9, 2017 (minority government)
    No confidence vote June 29, 2017
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    		 35. John Horgan
    (New Democratic Party)     		July 18, 2017−
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