Office of the Premier
Last updated on January 31, 2024The Premier acts as the head of government for B.C. In other words, he or she is the first minister and chief officer of the executive branch.
The majority of the time, the leader of the political party with the most elected Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the province becomes the Premier. The Premier recommends to the Lieutenant Governor which MLAs should be appointed as cabinet ministers. Cabinet ministers are the people in charge of the ministries in the public service. This group of cabinet ministers (commonly referred to as the Cabinet) and the Premier is referred to as the province’s political executive, or executive branch.
The Premier
Honourable David Eby
Deputy Ministers
Shannon Salter
Deputy Minister to the Premier, Cabinet Secretary, and the Head of the Public Service, Office of the Premier.
Doug Caul
Deputy Minister, Policy and Coordination
Silas Brownsey
Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
Contact information
250-387-1715
250-387-0087
premier@gov.bc.ca