Canadian politician
Claude Richmond
In office June 19, 2001 – May 16, 2005Premier Gordon Campbell Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom Iona Campagnolo Preceded by Bill Hartley Succeeded by Bill Barisoff In office May 16, 2001 – May 12, 2009Preceded by Cathy McGregor Succeeded by Riding Abolished In office December 14, 1981 – October 17, 1991Preceded by Rafe Mair Succeeded by Arthur Charbonneau In office August 6, 1986 – August 14, 1986Premier Bill Vander Zalm Succeeded by William Earl Reid In office August 14, 1986 – November 1, 1989Premier Bill Vander Zalm Succeeded by Peter Albert Dueck In office October 22, 1987 – July 6, 1988Premier Bill Vander Zalm In office September 22, 1989 – November 1, 1989Premier Bill Vander Zalm Preceded by William Earl Reid Succeeded by Cliff Michael In office September 22, 1989 – November 1, 1989Premier Bill Vander Zalm Preceded by William Earl Reid Succeeded by Howard Leroy Dirks In office November 1, 1989 – November 5, 1991Premier Bill Vander Zalm Rita Johnston Preceded by Dave Parker Succeeded by Dan Miller In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008Premier Gordon Campbell
Born Claude Harry Richmond
(1935-08-03 ) August 3, 1935 (age 89) Blue River, British Columbia Political party Social Credit Liberal
Claude Harry Richmond (born August 3, 1935) is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia .[ 1] He represented the riding of Kamloops from 1981 to 1991 and from 2001 to 2009.
He was first elected as MLA for Kamloops in a by-election in 1981 to replace Rafe Mair . Richmond represented the riding for the Social Credit Party of British Columbia , serving in a variety of cabinet portfolios, until leaving politics in 1991. In his first term from 1981 to 1986, Kamloops was a single-member district; in his second term from 1986 to 1991 it was revised to a dual-member district, and Richmond served alongside Bud Smith .
Richmond served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005, succeeded by Bill Barisoff . He was subsequently appointed the Minister of Employment and Income Assistance.
On May 9, 2008, he announced that he would not stand for re-election in the 2009 provincial election .[ 2]
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