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The first premier was John Foster McCreight, who was inaugurated in 1871. Joseph Martin spent the shortest time in office, at 106 days. At over twenty years, W. A. C. Bennett spent the longest time in office and is the only premier to serve in more than five parliaments. The incumbent premier is David Eby, who was sworn in on November 18, 2022.
(with the confidence of the British Columbia Legislature) Term length: At His Majesty's pleasure (contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly) Formation: November 13, 1871: First holder: John Foster McCreight: Deputy: Deputy premier of British Columbia: Salary: $218,587.27 [1] Website: Office of the Premier
David Robert Patrick Eby KC MLA (/ iː b i /; born July 21, 1976) [1] [2] is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as the 37th premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he has represented the electoral district of Vancouver-Point Grey in the Legislative ...
John Joseph Horgan (August 7, 1959 – November 12, 2024) was a Canadian politician and diplomat who served as the 36th premier of British Columbia from 2017 to 2022 and the ambassador of Canada to Germany from 2023 to 2024.
In French, the term premier ministre is used in both the federal and provincial/territorial contexts. The longest-serving current first minister is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , who assumed office on November 4, 2015; [ note 1 ] the newest first minister is Susan Holt of New Brunswick , who assumed office on November 2, 2024.
Gordon Muir Campbell, OC OBC (born January 12, 1948) is a retired Canadian diplomat and politician who was the 35th mayor of Vancouver from 1986 to 1993 and the 34th premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011. He was the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011.
Ujjal Dev Dosanjh PC KC (/ ˈ uː dʒ əl d oʊ ˈ s ɑː n dʒ / [2]; born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 33rd premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011.
William Andrew Cecil Bennett PC OC (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of British Columbia from 1952 to 1972. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett remains the longest-serving premier in British Columbia history. He was a member of the Social Credit Party (Socreds).