| Murray Coell | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Assembly2: | British Columbia Legislative |
| Constituency Am2: | Saanich North and the Islands |
| Term Start2: | May 28, 1996 |
| Term End2: | May 14, 2013 |
| Predecessor2: | Clive Tanner |
| Successor2: | Gary Holman |
| Office3: | Minister of Human Resources of British Columbia |
| Premier3: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start3: | June 5, 2001 |
| Term End3: | January 26, 2004 |
| Successor3: | Stan Hagen |
| Office4: | Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services of British Columbia |
| Premier4: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start4: | January 26, 2004 |
| Term End4: | June 16, 2005 |
| Predecessor4: | George Abbott |
| Successor4: | Tom Christensen (Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation), Ida Chong (Women’s and Seniors’ Services) |
| Office6: | Minister responsible for Research and Technology of British Columbia |
| Premier6: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start6: | June 16, 2005 |
| Term End6: | June 23, 2008 |
| Office5: | Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia |
| Premier5: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start5: | June 16, 2005 |
| Term End5: | June 10, 2009 |
| Predecessor5: | Ida Chong |
| Successor5: | Moira Stilwell |
| Office7: | Minister of Labour Market Development of British Columbia |
| Premier7: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start7: | June 23, 2008 |
| Term End7: | June 10, 2009 |
| Successor7: | Moira Stilwell |
| Office8: | Minister of Labour of British Columbia |
| Premier8: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start8: | June 10, 2009 |
| Term End8: | October 25, 2010 |
| Predecessor8: | Iain Black |
| Successor8: | Iain Black |
| Office9: | Minister of Environment of British Columbia |
| Premier9: | Gordon Campbell |
| Term Start9: | October 25, 2010 |
| Term End9: | March 14, 2011 |
| Predecessor9: | Barry Penner |
| Party: | Liberal |
Murray Coell (born 1955 or 1954) is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, a suburb of Victoria, from 1996 through 2012. He is a BC Liberal. He previously served as the Minister of Environment, Minister of Labour, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development; Minister of Human Resources; Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; and Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for Research and Technology.[2]
Coell was first elected to the British Columbia legislature in 1996 and has been re-elected in 2001, 2005, and 2009. He announced in 2012 that he would not run for re-election.[3]
Prior to being elected to provincial office, Coell was mayor of Saanich, British Columbia for six years. He has also served as chair of the Capital Regional District. Before entering politics, Coell was a social worker and a small business owner. He has a Bachelor of Arts in social welfare from the University of Victoria.