| Premier Range | |
| Other Name: | Premier Group |
| Country: | Canada |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | British Columbia |
| Parent: | Cariboo Mountains |
| Highest: | Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
| Elevation M: | 3516 |
| Coordinates: | 52.8014°N -119.7317°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | Canada British Columbia |
| Range Coordinates: | 52.75°N -152°W |
| Range Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
The Premier Range is a group of mountains within the Cariboo Mountains of east-central British Columbia, Canada. The range (also known as the Premier Group) is bounded by the Raush River and Kiwa Creek to the north, the North Thompson River on the south and west and the Fraser River and its tributaries to the east.
In 1927, the year of Canada's Diamond Jubilee, it was decided that the names of the higher peaks in this range would be reserved to pay tribute to prime ministers of Canada, prime ministers of the United Kingdom, and premiers of the province of British Columbia. In practice, however, only one British prime minister and one British Columbia premier have been so honoured, and recent changes to Canadian geographic naming regulations make it unlikely that any British prime minister or other non-Canadian will receive such an honour in the future.
The named summits of the Premier Range are, in order of elevation:
| Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Naming | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3516 | 11535 | Sir Wilfrid Laurier - 7th Prime Minister | 52.8014°N -119.7317°W | ||
| 3398 | 11148 | Sir John Abbott - 3rd Prime Minister | 52.81°N -166.7°W | ||
| 3349 | 10988 | Sir John Thompson - 4th Prime Minister | 52.7333°N -163°W | ||
| 3301 | 10830 | Sir Mackenzie Bowell - 5th Prime Minister | 52.8317°N -119.73°W | ||
| 3256 | 10682 | Stanley Baldwin - British Prime Minister | 52.8244°N -119.6058°W | ||
| 3234 | 10610 | Mackenzie King - 10th Prime Minister | 52.7758°N -119.7508°W | ||
| 3205 | 10515 | Arthur Meighen - 9th Prime Minister | 52.8033°N -119.5533°W | ||
| 3190 | 10466 | Richard Bennett - 11th Prime Minister | 52.83°N -119.7933°W | ||
| Mount John Oliver | 3123 | 10246 | John Oliver - B.C. Premier | 52.8833°N -119.685°W | |
| 3086 | 10125 | Lester B. Pearson - 14th Prime Minister | 52.78°N -119.545°W | ||
| 3045 | 9990 | Louis St. Laurent - 12th Prime Minister | 52.7594°N -119.7853°W | ||
| Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau | 2640 | 8661 | Pierre Trudeau - 15th Prime Minister | 52.8028°N -119.4253°W | |
| 2297 | 7535 | 52.52°N -119.2031°W |
Before the Premier Range was selected, many mountains outside this area were named after Canadian prime ministers. Mount Mackenzie, Mount Tupper, Mount Macdonald and Mount Laurier rise over the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks that travel through the Rogers Pass near Golden, British Columbia. Mount Robert in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia honours Sir Robert Borden. There is also a Mount John Diefenbaker in British Columbia named after John Diefenbaker. Other than Laurier (who was also honoured with the name of a mountain in Yukon), none of these prime ministers have received the honour of also having a mountain named for them in the Premier Range.