Tolmie ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Tolmie ministry
Cabinet Type:ministry
Cabinet Number:21st
Jurisdiction:British Columbia
Flag:Flag of British Columbia.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:Simon Fraser Tolmie
State Head Title:Monarch
Represented By Title:Lieutenant Governor
Represented By:
Opposition Party:Liberal Party
Opposition Leader:Duff Pattullo
Election:1928
Legislature Term:17th Parliament of British Columbia
Legislature Status:Majority
Predecessor:MacLean ministry
Successor:Pattullo ministry

The Tolmie ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from August 21, 1928, to November 15, 1933. It was led by Simon Fraser Tolmie, the 21st premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Conservative Party.

The Tolmie ministry was established following the 1928 election, in which the Conservative Party won a majority government. It governed for the entirety of the 17th Parliament of British Columbia.

The ministry was disestablished and replaced following Tolmie's defeat in the 1933 election., this is the last time the Conservative Party formed the government, although they were a junior coalition partner in the Hart and Johnson ministries from 1941 to 1952.

List of ministers

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MinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British ColumbiaSimon Fraser TolmieAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933
President of the CouncilRolf Wallgren BruhnAugust 21, 1928October 29, 1930
William Curtis ShellyOctober 29, 1930May 31, 1933
Simon Fraser TolmieMay 31, 1933November 15, 1933
Minister of AgricultureWilliam AtkinsonAugust 21, 1928May 31, 1933
Frank PutnamJune 1, 1933November 15, 1933
Attorney GeneralRobert Henry PooleyAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933
Minister of EducationJoshua HinchcliffeAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933
Minister of FinanceWilliam Curtis ShellyAugust 21, 1928October 29, 1930
James William JonesOctober 29, 1930November 15, 1933
Minister of IndustriesVacantAugust 21, 1928September 5, 1928
William Curtis ShellySeptember 5, 1928October 29, 1930
James William JonesOctober 29, 1930November 15, 1933
Minister of LabourVacantAugust 21, 1928August 30, 1928
William Alexander McKenzieAugust 30, 1928May 16, 1933
William Middleton DenniesMay 16, 1933November 15, 1933
Minister of LandsFrederick Parker BurdenAugust 21, 1928October 29, 1930
Nelson Seymour LougheedOctober 29, 1930May 31, 1933
Joshua HinchcliffeJune 1, 1933November 15, 1933
Minister of MinesWilliam Alexander McKenzieAugust 21, 1928June 2, 1933
Samuel Lyness HoweJune 2, 1933November 15, 1933
Provincial SecretarySamuel Lyness HoweAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933
Minister of Public WorksNelson Seymour LougheedNovember 15, 1933October 29, 1930
Rolf Wallgren BruhnOctober 29, 1930June 28, 1933
Robert Henry PooleyJuly 15, 1933September 11, 1933
William SavageSeptember 11, 1933November 15, 1933
Minister of RailwaysSimon Fraser TolmieAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933
Minister without PortfolioRoyal Lethington MaitlandAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933

References

Sources

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