Carole James

Carole James
14th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byRich Coleman
Succeeded byMike Farnworth[a]
Minister of Finance of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byMike de Jong
Succeeded bySelina Robinson
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Victoria-Beacon Hill
In office
May 17, 2005 – October 24, 2020
Preceded byJeff Bray
Succeeded byGrace Lore
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
May 17, 2005 – January 20, 2011
Preceded byJoy MacPhail
Succeeded byDawn Black
Leader of the
British Columbia New Democratic Party
In office
November 23, 2003 – January 20, 2011
Preceded byJoy MacPhail (interim)
Succeeded byDawn Black (interim)
Personal details
Born
Carole Alison James

(1957-12-22) December 22, 1957 (age 66)
Dukinfield, England
Political partyNew Democratic
Spouse
Albert Gerow
(m. 2004)
Residence(s)Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation
  • School trustee
  • social worker

Carole Alison James (born December 22, 1957) is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2020. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP), she was the party's leader and Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia from 2005 to 2011. Following her resignation as leader, she stayed in politics and served as the 14th deputy premier of British Columbia and minister of finance under John Horgan, from 2017 to 2020.
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