Rich Coleman | |
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Leader of Opposition in British Columbia | |
In office August 4, 2017 – February 3, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Christy Clark |
Succeeded by | Andrew Wilkinson |
13th Deputy Premier of British Columbia | |
In office September 5, 2012 – July 18, 2017 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Kevin Falcon |
Succeeded by | Carole James |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langley East Fort Langley-Aldergrove (1996-2017) | |
In office May 28, 1996 – November 24, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Gary Farrell-Collins |
Succeeded by | Megan Dykeman |
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia | |
In office June 5, 2001 – June 16, 2005 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Ivan Messmer |
Succeeded by | John Les |
In office April 27, 2009 – June 10, 2009 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | John van Dongen |
Succeeded by | Kash Heed |
In office October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Mike de Jong |
Succeeded by | Shirley Bond |
Minister of Forests and Range of British Columbia | |
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Mike de Jong (Forests) |
Succeeded by | Pat Bell |
Minister of Housing and Social Development of British Columbia | |
In office June 23, 2008 – October 25, 2010 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Succeeded by | Kevin Krueger |
Minister of Energy and Mines of British Columbia Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas (2012-2013) | |
In office March 14, 2011 – June 10, 2013 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Steve Thomson |
Succeeded by | Bill Bennett |
In office June 12, 2017 – July 18, 2017 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Bill Bennett |
Succeeded by | Michelle Mungall (Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) |
Minister of Natural Gas Development of British Columbia | |
In office June 10, 2013 – June 12, 2017 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Ellis Ross |
Personal details | |
Born | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
Political party | Elevate Langley BC Liberal |
Spouse | Michele Coleman |
Residence(s) | Township of Langley, British Columbia[1] |
Richard Thomas Coleman is a Canadian politician and former police officer who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, representing Fort Langley-Aldergrove from 1996 to 2017, and Langley East from 2017 to 2020. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served in several cabinet posts under Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, including as the 13th Deputy Premier of British Columbia from 2012 to 2017. He was also the party's interim leader and Leader of Opposition in British Columbia between 2017 and 2018.