title: Bill Bennett ministry
text: # Bill Bennett 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. It was succeeded by the Vander Zalm ministry.
  
  ## List of ministers
  
  Bill Bennett ministry by portfolio :
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | 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 | Donald M. Phillips | December 22, 1975 | October 29, 1976 |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Jim Hewitt | October 29, 1976 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Cyril Morley Shelford | December 5, 1978 | June 5, 1979 |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Jim Hewitt | June 5, 1979 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Harvey Schroeder | August 10, 1982 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Agriculture and Food | Thomas Waterland | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Attorney General | Garde Gardom | December 22, 1975 | November 23, 1979 |
  | Attorney General | Allan Williams | November 23, 1979 | May 26, 1983 |
  | Attorney General | Brian Smith | May 26, 1983 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | Rafe Mair | December 22, 1975 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | Jim Nielsen | December 5, 1978 | January 6, 1981 |
  | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | Peter Hyndman | January 6, 1981 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | Jim Hewitt | August 10, 1982 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs | 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 |
  | Minister of Education | Brian Smith | November 24, 1979 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Education | Bill Vander Zalm | August 10, 1982 | May 26, 1983 |
  | Minister of Education | Jack Heinrich | May 26, 1983 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Education | 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 |
  | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | Robert McClelland | November 24, 1979 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | Brian Smith | August 10, 1982 | May 26, 1983 |
  | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | Stephen Rogers | May 26, 1983 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources | 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 |
  | Minister of Environment | Rafe Mair | December 5, 1978 | November 24, 1979 |
  | Minister of Environment | Stephen Rogers | November 24, 1979 | May 26, 1983 |
  | Minister of Environment | Anthony Brummet | May 26, 1983 | February 27, 1985 |
  | Minister of Environment | 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 |
  | Minister of Forests | Donald M. Phillips | January 17, 1986 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Forests | Jack Heinrich | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Health | Robert McClelland | December 22, 1975 | November 24, 1979 |
  | Minister of Health | Rafe Mair | November 24, 1979 | January 6, 1981 |
  | Minister of Health | Jim Nielsen | January 6, 1981 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Health | Stephen Rogers | February 11, 1986 | April 3, 1986 |
  | Minister of Health | 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 |
  | Minister of Human Resources | Grace McCarthy | December 5, 1978 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Human Resources | Jim Nielsen | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Industry and Small Business Development | Donald M. Phillips | November 24, 1979 | February 27, 1985 |
  | Minister of Industry and Small Business Development | 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 | Donald M. Phillips | February 27, 1985 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of International Trade, Science and Investment | Pat McGeer | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Labour | Allan Williams | December 22, 1975 | November 24, 1979 |
  | Minister of Labour | Jack Heinrich | November 24, 1979 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Labour | Robert McClelland | August 10, 1982 | February 27, 1985 |
  | Minister of Labour | Terry Segarty | February 27, 1985 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing | Sam Bawlf | October 29, 1976 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing | James Chabot | December 5, 1978 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing | Anthony Brummet | August 10, 1982 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Minister of Lands, Parks and Housing | Jack Kempf | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Hugh Curtis | December 22, 1975 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Bill Vander Zalm | December 5, 1978 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Jack Heinrich | August 10, 1982 | May 26, 1983 |
  | Minister of Municipal Affairs | Bill Ritchie | May 26, 1983 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Post-Secondary Education | Russell Fraser | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Provincial Secretary | Grace McCarthy | December 22, 1975 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Provincial Secretary | Hugh Curtis | December 5, 1978 | November 24, 1979 |
  | Provincial Secretary | Evan Wolfe | November 24, 1979 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Provincial Secretary | James Chabot | August 10, 1982 | February 11, 1986 |
  | Provincial Secretary | Grace McCarthy | February 11, 1986 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Tourism | Grace McCarthy | December 22, 1975 | October 29, 1976 |
  | Minister of Tourism | Vacant | October 29, 1976 | January 11, 1980 |
  | Minister of Tourism | Patricia Jordan | January 11, 1980 | August 10, 1982 |
  | Minister of Tourism | Claude Richmond | August 10, 1982 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Transportation and Highways | Jack Davis | December 22, 1975 | October 29, 1976 |
  | Minister of Transportation and Highways | Vacant | October 29, 1976 | December 5, 1978 |
  | Minister of Transportation and Highways | Alex Fraser | December 5, 1978 | August 6, 1986 |
  | Minister of Universities, Science and Communications | Pat McGeer | November 24, 1979 | February 11, 1986 |
  