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Premier of British Columbia | |
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Premier ministre de la Colombie-Britannique | |
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since November 18, 2022 | |
Office of the Premier | |
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Status | Head of Government |
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Seat | Victoria |
Appointer | Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (with the confidence of the British Columbia Legislature) |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly) |
Formation | November 13, 1871 |
First holder | John Foster McCreight |
Deputy | Deputy premier of British Columbia |
Salary | $218,587.27[1] |
Website | Office of the Premier |
The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s, the title prime minister of British Columbia was often used. The word premier is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word primarius, meaning "primary".[2]