Rob Botterell | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands | |
Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Adam Olsen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Green Party |
Profession | Lawyer |
Rob Botterell is a Canadian politician who is a member of the Green Party of British Columbia representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands[1] in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was first elected in 2024 succeeding retiring Green MLA Adam Olsen. Botterell's victory marked the first time in Canadian history, on either the provincial or federal levels, that a Green politician held a seat left open by a Green predecessor at a general election.
Botterell is a retired lawyer who has represented First Nations governments, and previously worked for the provincial Ministry of Finance.[2]