Bill Bennett ministry

Bill Bennett ministry
27th ministry of British Columbia
Date formed	December 22, 1975 (1975-12-22)
Date dissolved	August 6, 1986 (1986-08-06)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Walter Stewart Owen (1975-1978) Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1978–1983) Robert Gordon Rogers (1983–1986)
Premier	Bill Bennett
Deputy Premier	Grace McCarthy (1975-1983)
Member party	Social Credit
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	New Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Dave Barrett (1976–1984) Robert Skelly (1984–1986)
History
Elections	1975, 1979, 1983
Legislature terms	31st Parliament of British Columbia 32nd Parliament of British Columbia 33rd Parliament of British Columbia
Predecessor	Barrett ministry
Successor	Vander Zalm ministry

The Bill Bennett ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from December 22, 1975, to August 6, 1986. It was led by Bill Bennett, the 27th premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the Social Credit Party.

The Bill Bennett ministry was established after the 1975 British Columbia general election, when Premier Dave Barrett was defeated in the general election and Bill Bennett was elected as his successor. Following the 1979 election and 1983 election, it continued to govern through the 34th Parliament of British Columbia, until Bennett retired as premier in 1986.^[1] It was succeeded by the Vander Zalm ministry.^[2]