David Eby | |
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_(cropped).png) Eby in 2022 | |
| 37th Premier of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2022 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Lieutenant Governor | Janet Austin |
| Deputy | Mike Farnworth |
| Preceded by | John Horgan |
| Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Horgan |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – July 19, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Andrew Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Murray Rankin |
| Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – July 19, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Selina Robinson (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) |
| Succeeded by | Murray Rankin |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey | |
| Assumed office May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Robert Patrick Eby July 21, 1976 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Spouse | Cailey Lynch |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
David Robert Patrick Eby KC MLA (/iːbi/; born July 21, 1976)[1][2] is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the 37th and current premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022.
He worked at Pivot Legal Society from 2005 to 2008[3] before becoming executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) from 2008 until 2012.[4]
He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of British Columbia from 2009 to 2013[5] and served as president of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.
A member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, David Eby has represented the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey since 2013. From 2017 to 2022, he served in the John Horgan cabinet as attorney general.[6]
The leader of the BC New Democratic Party, he became Premier of British Columbia on October 21, 2022.[7]
- ^ Schmunk, Rhianna (2022-11-17). "Tech writer, activist, premier: David Eby's ambitious road to B.C.'s top job". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Past Staff – Pivot Legal Society". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "David Eby stepping down from BCCLA, moving on to politics?". Global BC. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Dulcy Anderson, Constituency Assistant to David Eby, in an email reply from [email protected] on December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Student who flipped Point Grey property for $1.16 million profit prompts new call for stricter oversight for real estate". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "David Eby declared B.C.'s NDP leader | Globalnews.ca". The Canadian Press. Global News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.