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Dosanjh ministry
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33rd ministry of British Columbia
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Ujjal Dosanjh in 2011
Date formedFebruary 24, 2000 (2000-02-24)
Date dissolvedJune 5, 2001 (2001-06-05)
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor Garde Gardom
Premier Ujjal Dosanjh
Deputy Premier Joy MacPhail
Member party New Democratic Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party Liberal Party
Opposition leader Gordon Campbell
History
Legislature term(s) 36th Parliament of British Columbia
Predecessor Miller ministry
Successor Campbell ministry

The Dosanjh ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from February 24, 2000, to June 5, 2001. It was led by Ujjal Dosanjh, the 33rd premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

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The Dosanjh ministry was in office for the last fourteen months of the 36th Parliament of British Columbia. It was the third ministry to exist during that parliament, following the Glen Clark ministry (1996–1999) and the Miller ministry (1999–2000). Dosanjh was sworn in as premier on February 24, 2000, [1] with his initial cabinet following five days later. [2]

Following the 2001 election, which the NDP lost, it was replaced by the Campbell ministry. [3]

List of ministers

Dosanjh ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British Columbia Ujjal Dosanjh February 24, 2000June 5, 2001
Deputy Premier of British Columbia Joy MacPhail February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Dale Lovick February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
David Zirnhelt November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology Graeme Bowbrick February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Cathy McGregor November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Corky Evans February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Attorney General Andrew Petter February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Graeme Bowbrick November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Children and Families Gretchen Brewin February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Edward John November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers Jenny Kwan February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Education Penny Priddy February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Joy MacPhail November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Employment and Investment Gordon Wilson February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Tim Stevenson November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Energy and Mines Dan Miller February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Glenn Robertson November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Environment, Land and Parks Joan Sawicki February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Ian Waddell November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations Paul Ramsey February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Forests Jim Doyle February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Gordon Wilson November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Health Mike Farnworth February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Corky Evans November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Human Rights Andrew Petter February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Human Rights Graeme Bowbrick November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Labour Joy MacPhail February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Joan Smallwood November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration Sue Hammell February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Municipal Affairs Cathy McGregor February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Jim Doyle November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Northern Development Dan Miller February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Paul Ramsey November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for the Public Service Sue Hammell February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Rural Development Corky Evans February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Seniors Mike Farnworth February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Corky Evans November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture Ian Waddell February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Gerard Janssen November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security Jan Pullinger February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Mike Farnworth November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Transportation and Highways Harry Lali February 29, 2000February 15, 2001
Helmut Giesbrecht February 15, 2001June 5, 2001
Minister of Women's Equality Joan Smallwood February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Evelyn Gillespie November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Youth Graeme Bowbrick February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Youth Cathy McGregor November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Dosanjh ministry by minister
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Ujjal Dosanjh Premier of British Columbia February 24, 2000June 5, 2001
Graeme Bowbrick Minister of Advanced Education, Training and TechnologyFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for YouthFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Attorney General November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of Human RightsNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Gretchen Brewin Minister of Children and FamiliesFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Ed Conroy Minister of Agriculture, Food and FisheriesNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Rural DevelopmentNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Jim Doyle Minister of ForestsFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Municipal AffairsNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Corky Evans Minister of Agriculture, Food and FisheriesFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Rural DevelopmentFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Health November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for SeniorsNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Mike Farnworth Minister of Health February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for SeniorsFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Social Development and Economic SecurityNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Helmut Giesbrecht Minister of Transportation and Highways February 15, 2001June 5, 2001
Evelyn Gillespie Minister of Women's EqualityNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Sue Hammell Minister of Multiculturalism and ImmigrationFebruary 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for the Public ServiceFebruary 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Gerard Janssen Minister of Tourism, Small Business and CultureNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Edward John Minister of Children and FamiliesNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Jenny Kwan Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and VolunteersFebruary 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Harry Lali Minister of Transportation and Highways February 29, 2000February 15, 2001
Dale Lovick Minister of Aboriginal AffairsFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Joy MacPhail Deputy Premier of British Columbia February 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of LabourFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of EducationNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Cathy McGregor Minister of Municipal AffairsFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Advanced Education, Training and TechnologyNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister of YouthNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Dan Miller Minister of Energy and MinesFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Northern DevelopmentFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Andrew Petter Attorney General February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister responsible for Human RightsFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Penny Priddy Minister of EducationFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Jan Pullinger Minister of Social Development and Economic SecurityFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Paul Ramsey Minister of Finance and Corporate RelationsFebruary 29, 2000June 5, 2001
Minister responsible for Northern DevelopmentNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Glenn Robertson Minister of Energy and MinesNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Joan Sawicki Minister of Environment, Land and Parks February 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Joan Smallwood Minister of Women's EqualityFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of LabourNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Tim Stevenson Minister of Employment and InvestmentNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Ian Waddell Minister of Tourism, Small Business and CultureFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of Environment, Land and Parks November 1, 2000June 5, 2001
Gordon Wilson Minister of Employment and InvestmentFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000
Minister of ForestsNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001
David Zirnhelt Minister of Aboriginal AffairsNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001

Cabinet shuffles

Dosanjh shuffled his cabinet on November 1, 2000. [4] The shuffle was undertaken to replace seven cabinet ministers who had decided not run in the impending election. In a surprise move, Dosanjh named Edward John, the Grand Chief of the First Nations Summit of British Columbia and not an MLA, to cabinet. John was the second indigenous cabinet minister in BC, after Frank Calder in the 1970s. [5]

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References

Citations

  1. Lunman, Kim (February 25, 2000). "Dosanjh sworn in as B.C. Premier at Victoria ceremony". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. Lunman, Kim (March 1, 2000). "Dosanjh at pains to put new face on B.C. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. "Gordon Muir Campbell | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. McInnes, Craig; Beatty, Jim (November 2, 2000). "Premier picks new faces over experience". Vancouver Sun . pp. A2.
  5. Lunman, Kim (November 2, 2000). "Native chief named to B.C. cabinet". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

Sources

"Dosanjh Cabinet" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.