MacLean ministry explained

Cabinet Name:MacLean ministry
Cabinet Type:ministry
Cabinet Number:20th
Jurisdiction:British Columbia
Flag:Flag of British Columbia.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:John Duncan MacLean
State Head Title:Monarch
Represented By Title:Lieutenant Governor
Represented By:Robert Randolph Bruce
Opposition Party:Conservative Party
Opposition Leader:Robert Henry Pooley
Election:N/A (appointed)
Legislature Term:16th Parliament of British Columbia
Legislature Status:Majority
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.

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

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MinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British ColumbiaJohn Duncan MacLeanAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of AgricultureEdward Dodsley BarrowAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Attorney GeneralAlexander Malcolm MansonAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of EducationJohn Duncan MacLeanAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of FinanceJohn Duncan MacLeanAugust 20, 1927June 5, 1928
Dugald DonaghyJune 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of IndustriesJohn Duncan MacLeanAugust 20, 1927June 5, 1928
Dugald DonaghyJune 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of LabourAlexander Malcolm MansonAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of LandsThomas Dufferin PattulloAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of MinesWilliam SloanAugust 20, 1927March 2, 1928
William Henry SutherlandMarch 2, 1928August 20, 1928
Provincial SecretaryWilliam SloanAugust 20, 1927December 30, 1927
Thomas Dufferin PattulloDecember 30, 1927June 5, 1928
Ian Alistair MacKenzieJune 5, 1928August 20, 1928
Minister of Public WorksWilliam Henry SutherlandAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928
Minister of RailwaysWilliam Henry SutherlandAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928

References

Sources

Web site: British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986) . 2024-03-13 . Legislative Library of British Columbia . 45–46.