The Oliver ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from March 6, 1918, to August 7, 1927. It was led by John Oliver, the 19th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.
The Oliver ministry was established following the death of the previous Premier, Harlan Carey Brewster and the election of John Oliver as the leader of the Liberal Party and hence Premier. It governed for the remainder of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia and, after re-election in the 1920 and 1924 elections, the entirety of the 15th Parliament of British Columbia and the duration of the 16th Parliament of British Columbia up to John Oliver's death on August 17, 1927.
List of ministers +Oliver ministry by portfolioPortfolioMinisterTenureStartEndPremier of British ColumbiaJohn OliverMarch 6, 1918August 17, 1927Minister of AgricultureJohn OliverMarch 6, 1918April 25, 1918Edward Dodsley BarrowApril 25, 1918August 17, 1927Attorney GeneralJohn Wallace de Beque FarrisMarch 6, 1918January 28, 1922Alexander Malcolm MansonJanuary 28, 1922August 17, 1927Minister of EducationJohn Duncan MacLeanMarch 6, 1918August 17, 1927Minister of FinanceJohn HartMarch 6, 1918August 28, 1924John Duncan MacLeanAugust 28, 1924August 17, 1927Minister of IndustriesJohn OliverJune 14, 1919April 10, 1922Joe HartApril 10, 1922August 28, 1924John Duncan MacLeanSeptember 6, 1924August 17, 1927Minister of LabourJohn Wallace de Beque FarrisMarch 6, 1918January 28, 1922VacantJanuary 28, 1922April 12, 1922Alexander Malcolm MansonApril 12, 1922August 17, 1927Minister of LandsThomas Dufferin PattulloMarch 6, 1918August 17, 1927Minister of MinesWilliam SloanMarch 6, 1918August 17, 1927Provincial SecretaryJohn Duncan MacLeanMarch 6, 1918September 6, 1924Kenneth Cattanach MacDonaldSeptember 6, 1924October 6, 1924William SloanOctober 7, 1924August 17, 1927Minister of Public WorksJames Horace KingMarch 6, 1918January 24, 1922William Henry SutherlandJanuary 24, 1922August 17, 1927Minister of RailwaysJohn OliverMarch 6, 1918October 17, 1922John Duncan MacLeanOctober 17, 1922August 28, 1924William Henry SutherlandAugust 28, 1924August 17, 1927 Minister without PortfolioMary Ellen SmithMarch 24, 1921November 19, 1921
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