Bill Bennett ministry
Cabinet of British Columbia, 1975–1986
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[ a]
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[ b]
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[ c]
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[ d]
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[ e]
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[ f]
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[ g]
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[ h]
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 [ i]
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
^ "Agriculture" from December 22, 1975 to August 22, 1980
^ "Consumer Services" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976
^ "Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development" from November 24, 1979 to January 11, 1980
^ "International Trade and Investment" from February 27, 1985 to April 16, 1986
^ "Recreation and Conservation" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978
^ "Municipal Affairs and Housing" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978
^ 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
^ "Recreation and Tourism" from December 22, 1975 to February 10, 1976; "Tourism and Provincial Secretary" from February 10, 1976 to October 29, 1976
^ "Transport and Communications" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976; "Transportation, Communications and Highways" from December 5, 1978 to November 24, 1979
Sources
Ministries of British Columbia