Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia)

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The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition. This status generally goes to the leader of the second largest party in the Legislative Assembly.

# Leader Party Took office Left office
    1. James Alexander MacDonald Liberal 1903 1912
    2. Harlan Carey Brewster Liberal 1912 1916
    3. Robert Patterson Conservative 1916 1928
    4. Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Liberal 1928 1933
    5. Robert Connell CCF 1933 1936
    6. Royal Maitland Conservative 1937 1941
    7. Harold Winch CCF 1941 1953
    8. Robert Strachan CCF 1953 1969
    9. Thomas Berger NDP 1969 1969
    10. David Barrett NDP 1969 1972
    11. W.A.C. Bennett Social Credit 1972 1973
    12. William R. Bennett Social Credit 1973 1975
    -. David Barrett NDP 1975 1984
    13. Robert Skelly NDP 1984 1987
    14. Michael Harcourt NDP 1987 1991
    15. Gordon Wilson Liberal 1991 1993
    16. Gordon Campbell Liberal 1993 2001
    17. Joy MacPhail NDP 2001 2005
    18. Carole James NDP 2005

Note: Joy MacPhail was the unofficial Leader of the Opposition as the Speaker refused to recognize the NDP as the Official Opposition as they lacked the number of seats required for official party status.

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