Ben Stewart

Ben Stewart
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Kelowna West
Westside-Kelowna (2009–2013)
In office
February 14, 2018 – September 21, 2024
Preceded byChristy Clark
Succeeded byRiding abolished
In office
May 12, 2009 – June 5, 2013
Preceded byRiding Established
Succeeded byChristy Clark
Minister of Citizens' Services and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism and the Public Affairs Bureau of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – June 11, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byWally Oppal
Succeeded byMary McNeil
Minister of Community and Rural Development of British Columbia
In office
June 11, 2010 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byBill Bennett
Succeeded byStephanie Cadieux
Minister of Agriculture of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded bySteve Thomson
Succeeded byDon McRae
Minister of Citizens' Services and Open Government of British Columbia
In office
September 5, 2012 – April 2013
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byMargaret MacDiarmid
Succeeded byAndrew Wilkinson
Personal details
BornKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBC United
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (federal)
Residence(s)West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationVintner

Benjamin Richard Stewart is a Canadian politician, who has represented the riding of Kelowna West in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2018 until as a member of BC United (formerly the BC Liberal Party). He previously represented the riding of Westside-Kelowna from 2009 to 2013.

He was first elected in the 2009 provincial election. In the 39th Parliament, as a member of the provincial government he worked as Minister of Citizens' Services (June 2009–June 2010), Minister of Community and Rural Development (June 2010–October 2010), and Minister of Agriculture (October 2010–March 2011). On September 5, 2012, he was reappointed to cabinet as Minister of Citizens' Services and Open Government.