Attorney General of British Columbia
The Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia is a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within British Columbia. It is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of Legislative Assembly who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. The Attorney General is responsible for ensuring that public administration is conducted according to the law. The Attorney General is an ex officio Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. British Columbia Sheriff Services operate under the ministry's authority.
Presently, the Attorney General is also the Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism. The current Attorney General of BC, as of 2007, is Wally Oppal.
List of Attorneys General of the Colony of British Columbia
- George Hunter Cary 1859-1861
- Henry Pering Pellew Crease 1861-1870
- George Phillippo 1870-1871
List of Attorneys General of the Province of British Columbia
- John Foster McCreight 1871-1872
- George Anthony Walkem 1871-1874
- A.E.B. Davie 1882-(1887?)
- John Roland Hett ca. 1883
- Theodore Davie 1889-1892
- Joseph Martin 1898-1900
- Frederick John Fulton 1906-1907
- William John Bowser 1907-1915
- John Wallace de Beque Farris 1917-1922
- Alexander Malcolm Manson ca. 1924
- Gordon Sloan 1933-1937
- Gordon Wismer 1937-1952
- Robert Bonner (politician) 1952-1968
- Leslie Peterson 1968-1972
- Alex MacDonald 1972-1975
- Garde Gardom1975-1979
- Allan Williams 1979-1983
- Brian Smith 1983-1989
- Bud Smith 1989-1990
- Russ Fraser 1990-1991
- Colin Gabelmann 1991-1995
- Ujjal Dosanjh 1995-2000
- Andrew Petter 2000
- Graeme Bowbrick 2000-2001
- Geoff Plant 2001-2005
- Wally Oppal 2005-present
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