Bill Bennett ministry

27th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedDecember 22, 1975 (1975-12-22)
Date dissolvedAugust 6, 1986 (1986-08-06)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor
PremierBill Bennett
Deputy Premier
Member partySocial Credit
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyNew Democratic Party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1975, 1979, 1983
Legislature term(s)
PredecessorBarrett ministry
SuccessorVander Zalm ministry

The Bill Bennett ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from December 22, 1975, to August 6, 1986. It was led by Bill Bennett, the 27th premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the Social Credit Party.

The Bill Bennett ministry was established after the 1975 British Columbia general election, when Premier Dave Barrett was defeated in the general election and Bill Bennett was elected as his successor. Following the 1979 election and 1983 election, it continued to govern through the 34th Parliament of British Columbia, until Bennett retired as premier in 1986.[1] It was succeeded by the Vander Zalm ministry.[2]

List of ministers

Bill Bennett ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Bill Bennett December 22, 1975 August 6, 1986
Deputy Premier of British Columbia Grace McCarthy December 22, 1975 May 26, 1983
Vacant May 26, 1983 August 6, 1986
Minister of Agriculture and Food[lower-alpha 1] Donald M. Phillips December 22, 1975 October 29, 1976
Jim Hewitt October 29, 1976 December 5, 1978
Cyril Morley Shelford December 5, 1978 June 5, 1979
Jim Hewitt June 5, 1979 August 10, 1982
Harvey Schroeder August 10, 1982 February 11, 1986
Thomas Waterland February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Attorney General Garde Gardom December 22, 1975 November 23, 1979
Allan Williams November 23, 1979 May 26, 1983
Brian Smith May 26, 1983 August 6, 1986
Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs[lower-alpha 2] Rafe Mair December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Jim Nielsen December 5, 1978 January 6, 1981
Peter Hyndman January 6, 1981 August 10, 1982
Jim Hewitt August 10, 1982 February 11, 1986
Elwood Veitch February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Deregulation Sam Bawlf December 5, 1978 June 5, 1979
Evan Wolfe June 5, 1979 November 24, 1979
Minister of Economic Development Donald Phillips December 22, 1975 November 24, 1979
Minister of Education Pat McGeer December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Brian Smith November 24, 1979 August 10, 1982
Bill Vander Zalm August 10, 1982 May 26, 1983
Jack Heinrich May 26, 1983 February 11, 1986
Jim Hewitt February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Pat McGeer December 5, 1978 November 24, 1979
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Jim Hewitt December 5, 1978 November 24, 1979
Robert McClelland November 24, 1979 August 10, 1982
Brian Smith August 10, 1982 May 26, 1983
Stephen Rogers May 26, 1983 February 11, 1986
Anthony Brummet February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Energy, Transport and Communications Jack Davis October 29, 1976 April 3, 1978
Bill Bennett April 3, 1978 December 5, 1978
Minister of Environment Jim Nielsen December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Rafe Mair December 5, 1978 November 24, 1979
Stephen Rogers November 24, 1979 May 26, 1983
Anthony Brummet May 26, 1983 February 27, 1985
Austin Pelton February 27, 1985 August 6, 1986
Minister of Finance Evan Wolfe December 22, 1975 November 24, 1979
Hugh Curtis November 24, 1979 August 6, 1986
Minister of Forests Thomas Waterland December 22, 1975 January 17, 1986
Donald M. Phillips January 17, 1986 February 11, 1986
Jack Heinrich February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Health Robert McClelland December 22, 1975 November 24, 1979
Rafe Mair November 24, 1979 January 6, 1981
Jim Nielsen January 6, 1981 February 11, 1986
Stephen Rogers February 11, 1986 April 3, 1986
Jim Nielsen April 3, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Highways and Public Works Alex Fraser December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Minister of Housing Hugh Curtis December 22, 1975 October 29, 1976
Minister of Human Resources Bill Vander Zalm December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Grace McCarthy December 5, 1978 February 11, 1986
Jim Nielsen February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Industry and Small Business Development[lower-alpha 3] Donald M. Phillips November 24, 1979 February 27, 1985
Robert McClelland February 27, 1985 August 6, 1986
Minister of Intergovernmental Relations Garde Gardom November 24, 1979 August 6, 1986
Minister of International Trade, Science and Investment[lower-alpha 4] Donald M. Phillips February 27, 1985 February 11, 1986
Pat McGeer February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Labour Allan Williams December 22, 1975 November 24, 1979
Jack Heinrich November 24, 1979 August 10, 1982
Robert McClelland August 10, 1982 February 27, 1985
Terry Segarty February 27, 1985 August 6, 1986
Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing[lower-alpha 5] Sam Bawlf October 29, 1976 December 5, 1978
James Chabot December 5, 1978 August 10, 1982
Anthony Brummet August 10, 1982 February 11, 1986
Jack Kempf February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Municipal Affairs[lower-alpha 6] Hugh Curtis December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Bill Vander Zalm December 5, 1978 August 10, 1982
Jack Heinrich August 10, 1982 May 26, 1983
Bill Ritchie May 26, 1983 August 6, 1986
Minister of Post-Secondary Education Russell Fraser February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Provincial Secretary[lower-alpha 7] Grace McCarthy December 22, 1975 December 5, 1978
Hugh Curtis December 5, 1978 November 24, 1979
Evan Wolfe November 24, 1979 August 10, 1982
James Chabot August 10, 1982 February 11, 1986
Grace McCarthy February 11, 1986 August 6, 1986
Minister of Tourism[lower-alpha 8] Grace McCarthy December 22, 1975 October 29, 1976
Vacant October 29, 1976 January 11, 1980
Patricia Jordan January 11, 1980 August 10, 1982
Claude Richmond August 10, 1982 August 6, 1986
Minister of Transportation and Highways[lower-alpha 9] Jack Davis December 22, 1975 October 29, 1976
Vacant October 29, 1976 December 5, 1978
Alex Fraser December 5, 1978 August 6, 1986
Minister of Universities, Science and Communications Pat McGeer November 24, 1979 February 11, 1986

References

  1. ↑ "William Richards Bennett | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie Vander Zalm | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  1. ↑ "Agriculture" from December 22, 1975 to August 22, 1980
  2. ↑ "Consumer Services" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976
  3. ↑ "Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development" from November 24, 1979 to January 11, 1980
  4. ↑ "International Trade and Investment" from February 27, 1985 to April 16, 1986
  5. ↑ "Recreation and Conservation" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978
  6. ↑ "Municipal Affairs and Housing" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978
  7. ↑ Held concurrently with Government Management services from December 5, 1978 to August 6, 1986; held concurrently with Travel Industry from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978
  8. ↑ "Recreation and Tourism" from December 22, 1975 to February 10, 1976; "Tourism and Provincial Secretary" from February 10, 1976 to October 29, 1976
  9. ↑ "Transport and Communications" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976; "Transportation, Communications and Highways" from December 5, 1978 to November 24, 1979

Sources

"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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