Bill Bennett ministry

Bill Bennett ministry
Bill Bennett ministry
; 27th ministry of British Columbia
Date formed	December 22, 1975
Date dissolved	August 6, 1986
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Walter Stewart Owen (1975-1978); Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1978–1983); Robert Gordon Rogers (1983–1986);
Premier	Bill Bennett
Deputy Premier	Grace McCarthy (1975-1983);
Member party	Social Credit
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	New Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Dave Barrett (1976–1984); Robert Skelly (1984–1986);
History
Elections	1975, 1979, 1983
Legislature terms	31st Parliament of British Columbia; 32nd Parliament of British Columbia; 33rd Parliament of British Columbia;
Predecessor	Barrett ministry
Successor	Vander 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
Portfolio	Minister	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
Deputy Premier of British Columbia	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
Minister of Deregulation	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
Energy, Transport and Communications	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
Minister of Finance	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
Minister of Industry and Small Business Development^[c]	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
Minister of International Trade, Science and Investment^[d]	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

^ "William Richards Bennett | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^ "Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie Vander Zalm | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

^ "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

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

[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.

[3] "Agriculture" from December 22, 1975 to August 22, 1980

[4] "Consumer Services" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976

[5] "Industry, Tourism and Small Business Development" from November 24, 1979 to January 11, 1980

[6] "International Trade and Investment" from February 27, 1985 to April 16, 1986

[7] "Recreation and Conservation" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978

[8] "Municipal Affairs and Housing" from October 29, 1976 to December 5, 1978

[9] 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

[10] "Recreation and Tourism" from December 22, 1975 to February 10, 1976; "Tourism and Provincial Secretary" from February 10, 1976 to October 29, 1976

[11] "Transport and Communications" from December 22, 1975 to October 29, 1976; "Transportation, Communications and Highways" from December 5, 1978 to November 24, 1979

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v t e British Columbia Social Credit Party
Members General election results Leadership elections
Leaders	Ernest George Hansell W. A. C. Bennett Bill Bennett Bill Vander Zalm Rita Johnston Jack Weisgerber (interim) Grace McCarthy Lyall Franklin Hanson (interim) Cliff Serwa (interim) Larry Gillanders Ken Endean (interim) Mike Culos Eric Buckley
Governments	Bennett, W.A.C. Bennett, Bill Vander Zalm Johnston
Miscellaneous	Canadian social credit movement Conservatism in Canada