The deputy premier of British Columbia is the representative of the premier of British Columbia in the Canadian province of British Columbia when the current premier is unable to attend functions executed by the premier.

Niki Sharma has been the deputy premier since November 18, 2024.

Although the position was only formally established in 1972, many MLAs have served as de facto deputy premiers or acting premiers prior to 1972. This includes John Robson, who served as acting premier in 1888 when Alexander Edmund Batson Davie was ill, as well as Royal Maitland and Herbert Anscomb, who were the Progressive Conservative Party leaders during the coalition governments of John Hart and Boss Johnson from 1941 to 1952.

Deputy premiers of British Columbia +No.NameTime in officePartyMinistryConstituencyNotes1Eileen DaillySeptember 26, 1972December 22, 1975 BarrettBurnaby North2Grace McCarthyDecember 22, 1975May 26, 1983 B. Bennett Vancouver-Little Mountain–VacantMay 26, 1983August 6, 1986–––VacantAugust 6, 1986August 14, 1986–Vander Zalm–(2)Grace McCarthyAugust 14, 1986November 6, 1986 Vancouver-Little Mountain–VacantNovember 6, 1986August 8, 1990––3Rita JohnstonAugust 8, 1990April 2, 1991 Surrey-Newton–VacantApril 2, 1991November 5, 1991–Johnston–4Anita HagenNovember 5, 1991September 15, 1993 Harcourt New Westminster5Elizabeth CullSeptember 15, 1993 February 22, 1996 Oak Bay-Gordon Head6Dan MillerFebruary 28, 1996 August 25, 1999 G. Clark North Coast7Lois BooneAugust 25, 1999 February 24, 2000 Miller Prince George-Mount Robson8Joy MacPhailFebruary 29, 2000 June 5, 2001 Dosanjh Vancouver-Hastings 9Christy ClarkJune 5, 2001September 20, 2004 Campbell Port Moody-Westwood10Shirley BondDecember 15, 2004 June 10, 2009 Prince George-Mount Robson11Colin HansenJune 10, 2009March 14, 2011 Vancouver-Quilchena12Kevin FalconMarch 14, 2011August 29, 2012 C. Clark Surrey-Cloverdale13Rich ColemanSeptember 5, 2012July 18, 2017 Fort Langley-AldergroveLangley East14Carole JamesJuly 18, 2017 November 26, 2020 Horgan Victoria-Beacon Hill–VacantNovember 26, 2020October 28, 2021––15Mike FarnworthOctober 28, 2021November 18, 2024HorganPort CoquitlamEby16Niki SharmaNovember 18, 2024IncumbentEbyVancouver-Hastings

See also Premier (Canada)

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