Attorney General of British Columbia

The attorney general of British Columbia (AG) oversees the Ministry of Attorney General, a provincial government department responsible for the oversight of the justice system, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The attorney general is a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a member of Legislative Assembly who is chosen by the premier of British Columbia and formally appointed by the lieutenant governor of British Columbia.

The attorney general is responsible for ensuring that public administration is conducted according to the law and as such, they are the chief advisor of law to the government, in addition to overseeing the court system and Sheriff Service. Under the King's Counsel Act, the attorney general is automatically appointed a King's Counsel upon swearing into office. The attorney general also serves as an ex officio bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. A separate cabinet position, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, administers the province's law enforcement agencies (police, prisons and security).

Since December 7, 2022, the post has been held by Niki Sharma.

List of attorneys general of the Colony of British Columbia George Hunter Cary; 1859–1861 Henry Pering Pellew Crease; 1861–1870 George Phillippo; 1870–1871

List of attorneys general of the province of British Columbia +List of ministersMinisterTerm startTerm endPolitical partyMinistryEdward Graham AlstonAugust 17, 1871August 22, 1871InterimJohn Foster McCreightAugust 22, 1871November 13, 1871InterimNovember 14, 1871December 23, 1872McCreightGeorge Anthony WalkemDecember 23, 1872February 9, 1874De CosmosFebruary 11, 1874January 27, 1876Walkem IAndrew Charles ElliottFebruary 1, 1876June 25, 1878ElliottGeorge Anthony WalkemJune 25, 1878June 6, 1882Walkem IIJohn Roland HettJune 13, 1882January 29, 1883BeavenAlexander Edmund Batson DavieJanuary 29, 1883March 28, 1887SmitheApril 1, 1887August 1, 1889A. E. B. DavieTheodore DavieAugust 3, 1889June 29, 1892RobsonJuly 2, 1892March 2, 1895T. DavieDavid McEwen EbertsMarch 4, 1895August 8, 1898TurnerJoseph MartinAugust 15, 1898July 27, 1899SemlinAlexander HendersonAugust 7, 1899February 27, 1900Joseph MartinFebruary 28, 1900June 14, 1900MartinDavid McEwen EbertsJune 15, 1900November 21, 1900DunsmuirNovember 25, 1902May 27, 1903PriorAlbert Edward McPhillipsJune 4, 1903November 5, 1903McBrideCharles WilsonNovember 5, 1903March 15, 1906Frederick John FultonMarch 15, 1906July 24, 1907William John BowserJuly 24, 1907December 15, 1915December 15, 1915November 23, 1916BowserMalcolm Archibald MacdonaldNovember 29, 1916May 14, 1917BrewsterJohn Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 14, 1917March 1, 1918BrewsterMarch 6, 1918January 28, 1922OliverAlexander Malcolm MansonJanuary 28, 1922August 17, 1927OliverAugust 20, 1927August 20, 1928MacLeanRobert Henry PooleyAugust 21, 1928November 15, 1933TolmieGordon McGregor SloanNovember 15, 1933April 5, 1937 PattulloDuff PattulloApril 5, 1937July 5, 1937 Gordon Sylvester WismerJuly 5, 1937November 14, 1941 Norman William WhittakerNovember 14, 1941November 19, 1941 Duff PattulloNovember 24, 1941December 9, 1941 Royal MaitlandDecember 10, 1941March 28, 1946 HartGordon Sylvester WismerMarch 28, 1946December 29, 1947 HartDecember 29, 1947August 1, 1952JohnsonRobert BonnerAugust 1, 1952May 27, 1968 W. A. C. BennettLeslie PetersonMay 27, 1968September 15, 1972 Alexander MacdonaldSeptember 15, 1972December 22, 1975 BarrettGarde GardomDecember 22, 1975November 23, 1979 B. BennettAllan WilliamsNovember 23, 1979May 26, 1983 Brian SmithMay 26, 1983August 6, 1986 B. BennettAugust 6, 1986June 29, 1988Vander ZalmElwood VeitchJune 29, 1988August 6, 1988 Vander ZalmBud SmithAugust 6, 1988July 13, 1990 Russell FraserJuly 13, 1990April 2, 1991 Vander ZalmApril 2, 1991November 5, 1991JohnstonColin GabelmannNovember 5, 1991August 16, 1995 HarcourtUjjal DosanjhAugust 16, 1995February 22, 1996 HarcourtFebruary 28, 1996August 25, 1999G. ClarkAugust 25, 1999February 24, 2000MillerAndrew PetterFebruary 29, 2000November 1, 2000 DosanjhGraeme BowbrickNovember 1, 2000June 5, 2001 Geoff PlantJune 5, 2001June 16, 2005 CampbellWally OppalJune 16, 2005June 10, 2009 Mike de JongJune 10, 2009December 1, 2010 Barry PennerDecember 1, 2010March 14, 2011 March 14, 2011August 18, 2011C. ClarkShirley BondAugust 18, 2011June 10, 2013 C. ClarkSuzanne AntonJune 10, 2013June 12, 2017 Andrew WilkinsonJune 12, 2017July 18, 2017 David EbyJuly 18, 2017July 19, 2022 HorganMurray RankinJuly 22, 2022November 18, 2022 Niki SharmaDecember 7, 2022Incumbent Eby

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