List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia Facts for Kids

The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is a very important person in the province. They are the King's representative in British Columbia. This means they act on behalf of the King of Canada, who is currently King Charles III.

The job of the Lieutenant Governor is to make sure the government works smoothly. They give official approval to new laws. They also open and close sessions of the provincial parliament. They are not involved in day-to-day politics. They are a symbol of the King's presence in British Columbia.

The office of Lieutenant Governor officially started when British Columbia joined Canada in 1871. Before that, there were governors of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. These earlier governors had more direct power. The Lieutenant Governor today has a different role. They are a key part of Canada's system of government.

Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia (1871–Present)

This list shows the people who have served as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia since 1871. It also shows which Monarch was on the throne. And it lists the Premier of British Columbia who was in charge at the time. The Premier is the leader of the provincial government.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Monarch Reign	Premier Time in Office
No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Started	Finished	Monarch Reign	Premier Time in Office
1		Sir Joseph Trutch (1826–1904)	5 July 1871	27 June 1876	Victoria (1837–1901)	John Foster McCreight (1871–1872)
						Amor De Cosmos (1872–1874)
						George Anthony Walkem (1874–1876)
						Andrew Charles Elliott (1876–1878)
2		Albert Norton Richards (1821–1897)	27 June 1876	21 June 1881		Andrew Charles Elliott (1876–1878)
2		Albert Norton Richards (1821–1897)	27 June 1876	21 June 1881		George Anthony Walkem (1878–1882)
3		Clement Francis Cornwall (1836–1910)	21 June 1881	8 February 1887		George Anthony Walkem (1878–1882)
						Robert Beaven (1882–1883)
						William Smithe (1883–1887)
4		Hugh Nelson (1830–1893)	8 February 1887	1 November 1892		William Smithe (1883–1887)
						Alexander Edmund Batson Davie (1887–1889)
						John Robson (1889–1892)
						Theodore Davie (1892–1895)
5		Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916)	1 November 1892	18 November 1897		Theodore Davie (1892–1895)
5		Edgar Dewdney (1835–1916)	1 November 1892	18 November 1897		John Herbert Turner (1895–1898)
6		Thomas Robert McInnes (1840–1904)	18 November 1897	21 June 1900		John Herbert Turner (1895–1898)
						Charles Augustus Semlin (1898–1900)
						Joseph Martin (1900)
						James Dunsmuir (1900–1902)
7		Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière (1829–1908)	21 June 1900	11 May 1906
					Edward VII (1901–1910)
						Edward Gawler Prior (1902–1903)
						Richard McBride (1903–1915)
8		James Dunsmuir (1851–1920)	11 May 1906	3 December 1909
9		Thomas Wilson Paterson (1850–1921)	3 December 1909	5 December 1914
9		Thomas Wilson Paterson (1850–1921)	3 December 1909	5 December 1914	George V (1910–1936)
10		Sir Francis Stillman Barnard (1856–1934)	5 December 1914	9 December 1919
						William John Bowser (1915–1916)
						Harlan Carey Brewster (1916–1918)
						John Oliver (1918–1927)
11		Edward Gawler Prior (1853–1920)	9 December 1919	12 December 1920
–		James Alexander MacDonald (1858–1939) Administrator of the Government	12 December 1920	24 December 1920
12		Walter Cameron Nichol (1866–1928)	24 December 1920	21 January 1926
13		Robert Randolph Bruce (1861–1942)	21 January 1926	18 July 1931
						John Duncan MacLean (1927–1928)
						Simon Fraser Tolmie (1928–1933)
14		John William Fordham Johnson (1866–1938)	18 July 1931	1 May 1936		Simon Fraser Tolmie (1928–1933)
						Duff Pattullo (1933–1941)
					Edward VIII (1936)
15		Eric Hamber (1879–1960)	1 May 1936	29 August 1941	Edward VIII (1936)
15		Eric Hamber (1879–1960)	1 May 1936	29 August 1941	George VI (1936–1952)
16		William Culham Woodward (1885–1957)	29 August 1941	1 October 1946
16		William Culham Woodward (1885–1957)	29 August 1941	1 October 1946		John Hart (1941–1947)
17		Charles Arthur Banks (1885–1961)	1 October 1946	1 October 1950		John Hart (1941–1947)
17		Charles Arthur Banks (1885–1961)	1 October 1946	1 October 1950		Boss Johnson (1947–1952)
18		Clarence Wallace (1893–1982)	1 October 1950	3 October 1955
					Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
						W. A. C. Bennett (1952–1972)
19		Frank Mackenzie Ross (1891–1971)	3 October 1955	12 October 1960
20		George Pearkes (1888–1984)	12 October 1960	2 July 1968
21		John Robert Nicholson (1901–1983)	2 July 1968	13 February 1973
21		John Robert Nicholson (1901–1983)	2 July 1968	13 February 1973		Dave Barrett (1972–1975)
22		Walter Stewart Owen (1904–1981)	13 February 1973	18 May 1978		Dave Barrett (1972–1975)
22		Walter Stewart Owen (1904–1981)	13 February 1973	18 May 1978		Bill Bennett (1975–1986)
23		Henry Pybus Bell-Irving (1913–2002)	18 May 1978	15 July 1983
24		Robert Gordon Rogers (1919–2010)	15 July 1983	9 September 1988
24		Robert Gordon Rogers (1919–2010)	15 July 1983	9 September 1988		Bill Vander Zalm (1986–1991)
25		David Lam (1923–2010)	9 September 1988	21 April 1995		Bill Vander Zalm (1986–1991)
						Rita Johnston (1991)
						Mike Harcourt (1991–1996)
26		Garde Gardom (1924–2013)	21 April 1995	25 September 2001		Mike Harcourt (1991–1996)
						Glen Clark (1996–1999)
						Dan Miller (1999–2000)
						Ujjal Dosanjh (2000–2001)
						Gordon Campbell (2001–2011)
27		Iona Campagnolo (1932–2024)	25 September 2001	30 September 2007
28		Steven Point (born 1951)	30 September 2007	2 November 2012
28		Steven Point (born 1951)	30 September 2007	2 November 2012		Christy Clark (2011–2017)
29		Judith Guichon (born 1947)	2 November 2012	24 April 2018		Christy Clark (2011–2017)
29		Judith Guichon (born 1947)	2 November 2012	24 April 2018		John Horgan (2017–2022)
30		Janet Austin (born 1956 or 1957)	24 April 2018	30 January 2025		John Horgan (2017–2022)
30		Janet Austin (born 1956 or 1957)	24 April 2018	30 January 2025	Charles III (since 2022)	David Eby (since 2022)
31		Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia (born 19–)	30 January 2025	Incumbent	Charles III (since 2022)	David Eby (since 2022)