Johnston ministry | |
|---|---|
 29th ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | April 2, 1991 |
| Date dissolved | November 5, 1991 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | David Lam |
| Premier | Rita Johnston |
| Member party | Social Credit |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | New Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Mike Harcourt |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 34th Parliament of British Columbia |
| Predecessor | Vander Zalm ministry |
| Successor | Harcourt ministry |
The Johnston ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from April 2, 1991, to November 5, 1991. It was led by Rita Johnston, the 29th premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the Social Credit Party.
The Johnston ministry was in office for the last seven months of the 34th Parliament of British Columbia. Johnston was Deputy Premier of British Columbia in the preceding Vander Zalm ministry; following Bill Vander Zalm's resignation, the Social Credit caucus selected her to be the interim leader (and thus premier) while the party could organize a leadership convention. Johnston successfully stood for the permanent leadership. She was the first woman to serve as a first minister in Canada.[1]
Following the 1991 election, which the Social Credit Party lost, the ministry was replaced by the Harcourt ministry.[1]
- ^ a b "Rita Johnston | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved September 7, 2022.