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MacLean ministry
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20th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedAugust 20, 1927 (1927-08-20)
Date dissolvedAugust 20, 1928 (1928-08-20)
People and organisations
Monarch George V
Lieutenant Governor Robert Randolph Bruce
Premier John Duncan MacLean
Member parties Liberal Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party Conservative Party
Opposition leader Robert Henry Pooley
History
ElectionN/A (appointed)
Legislature term 16th Parliament of British Columbia
Predecessor Oliver ministry
Successor Tolmie ministry

The MacLean ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from August 20, 1927, to August 21, 1928. It was led by John Duncan MacLean, the 20th Premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.

Contents

The MacLean ministry was established following the death of the 19th Premier of British Columbia, John Oliver, and the election of John Duncan MacLean as the leader of the Liberal Party.

The ministry was disestablished and replaced following the defeat of the Liberal Party in the 1928 election.

List of ministers

MacLean ministry by portfolio [1]
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British Columbia John Duncan MacLean August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Agriculture Edward Dodsley Barrow August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Attorney General Alexander Malcolm Manson August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Education John Duncan MacLean August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Finance John Duncan MacLean August 20, 1927June 5, 1928
Dugald Donaghy June 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of Industries John Duncan MacLean August 20, 1927June 5, 1928
Dugald Donaghy June 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of Labour Alexander Malcolm Manson August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Lands Thomas Dufferin Pattullo August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Mines William Sloan August 20, 1927March 2, 1928
William Henry Sutherland March 2, 1928August 20, 1928
Provincial Secretary William Sloan August 20, 1927December 30, 1927
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo December 30, 1927June 5, 1928
Ian Alistair MacKenzie June 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of Public Works William Henry Sutherland August 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of Railways William Henry Sutherland August 20, 1927August 20, 1928

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References

  1. "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 45–46. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

Sources

"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 45–46. Retrieved March 13, 2024.