Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff
36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
September 12, 2005 – June 25, 2013
PremierGordon Campbell
Christy Clark
Lieutenant GovernorSteven Point
Judith Guichon
Preceded byClaude Richmond
Succeeded byLinda Reid
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Penticton
Penticton-Okanagan Valley (2001-2009)
Okanagan-Boundary (1996-2001)
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byBill Barlee
Succeeded byDan Ashton
Minister of Provincial Revenue of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRick Thorpe
Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection of British Columbia
In office
January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJoyce Murray
Succeeded byBarry Penner (Minister of Environment)
Personal details
Born1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[1]
Oliver, British Columbia[2][3]
Political partyBC Liberal
SpouseEdna Barisoff

Bill Barisoff is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia from 1996 to 2013, representing the districts of Okanagan-Boundary, Penticton-Okanagan Valley and Penticton over the course of his career. A caucus member of the British Columbia Liberal Party, he served in the cabinet of Premier Gordon Campbell as Minister of Provincial Revenue and Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection. He was also the 36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2013.

  1. ^ Cowan, Micki (August 20, 2012). "Liberal MLA Bill Barisoff won't seek re-election". CTV British Columbia. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Lumley, E. (2008). The Canadian Who's who. Vol. 43. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802040718. ISSN 0068-9963. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Barisoff, Hon. Bill (Penticton-Okanagan Valley) Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection". Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2024.