Interim ministry (British Columbia)

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Interim ministry
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Interim ministry of British Columbia
Date formedAugust 17, 1871 (1871-08-17)
Date dissolvedNovember 13, 1871 (1871-11-13)
People and organisations
Monarch Victoria
Lieutenant Governor Joseph Trutch
Premier Not appointed
No. of ministers3
Ministers removed1
Total no. of members4
Member parties Non-partisan
History
Predecessor Governorship of Anthony Musgrave
Successor McCreight ministry

The Interim ministry of British Columbia was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from August 17 to November 13, 1871. British Columbia had initially joined Canada as a province on July 20, 1871, but continued to be governed by the previous colonial government until the interim ministry could be set up. The ministry was established to govern the province until the first British Columbia general election could be held in October and November 1871. Following the election, the members of the first parliament of British Columbia elected John Foster McCreight to be the first premier of British Columbia.

List of ministers

Interim ministry by portfolio [1]
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Attorney General Edward Graham AlstonAugust 17, 1871August 22, 1871
John Foster McCreight August 22, 1871November 13, 1871
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Benjamin William Pearse August 17, 1871November 13, 1871
Colonial SecretaryCharles GoodAugust 17, 1871November 13, 1871

References

    1. ↑ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 15. Retrieved September 18, 2024.


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