Darryl Plecas | |
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| 39th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office September 8, 2017 – December 7, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Lieutenant Governor | Judith Guichon Janet Austin |
| Preceded by | Steve Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Raj Chouhan |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford South | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – October 24, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John van Dongen |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Banman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 or 1952 (age 72–73)[1] Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2017-2023) Liberal (until 2017) |
| Profession | Criminologist |
Darryl Plecas (born in 1951) is a Canadian politician, who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Abbotsford South from 2013 to 2020, and served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2017 to 2020. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2013 provincial election as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party;[2] after 2017 he sat as an independent after the BC Liberal Party revoked his membership for accepting his election as Speaker.[3] In 2023, Plecas became a member of the BC NDP, but did not disclose any future political plans.[4]
- ^ "ABBOTSFORD SOUTH - Abbotsford News". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Fraser Valley: End of the line for van Dongen as Liberals bolster stronghold in Fraser Valley" Archived 31 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Province, May 15, 2013.
- ^ CBC News (9 September 2017). "BC Liberals revoke Speaker Darryl Plecas' membership". Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ MacLeod, Andrew. "Gaza Ceasefire Takes Centre Stage at the BC NDP Convention". The Tyee.