| Premiers
British Columbia joined the Confederation of Canada in 1871. Since that time the following people have served as Premier: Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) - 2001 to present Ujjal Dosanjh (New Democratic) - 2000 to 2001 Dan Miller (New Democratic) - 1999 to 2000Glen Clark (New Democratic) - 1996 to 1999 Michael Harcourt (New Democratic) - 1991 to 1996 Rita Johnston (Social Credit) - 1991 Bill Vander Zalm (Social Credit) - 1986 to 1991 Bill Bennett (Social Credit) - 1975 to 1986 David Barrett (New Democratic) - 1972 to 1975 W.A.C. Bennett (Social Credit) - 1952 to 1972 Byron Johnson (Coalition) - 1947 to 1952 John Hart (Coalition) - 1941 to 1947 T.D. Pattullo (Liberal) - 1933 to 1941 Simon Tolmie (Conservative) - 1928 to 1933 John MacLean (Liberal) - 1927 to 1928 John Oliver (Liberal) - 1918 to 1927 Harlan Brewster (Liberal) - 1916 to 1918 William Bowser (Conservative) - 1915 to 1916 Richard McBride (Conservative) - 1903 to 1915 Party government was not introduced to British Columbia until June, 1903. Before that time "group government" existed. This meant that Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) would form alliances around leaders. These alliances were not fixed and were often more personal than political.Edward G. Prior - 1902 to 1903 James Dunsmuir - 1900 to 1902 Joseph Martin - 1900 Charles Semlin - 1898 to 1900 John Herbert Turner - 1895 to 1898 Theodore Davie - 1892 to 1895 John Robson - 1889 to 1892 A.E.B. Davie - 1887 to 1889 William Smithe - 1883 to 1887 Robert Beaven - 1882 to 1883 George Anthony Walkem - 1878 to 1882 Andrew Charles Elliott - 1876 to 1878 Amor de Cosmos - 1872 to 1874 John F. McCreight - 1871 to 1872
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