# Dosanjh ministry

The Dosanjh ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from February 24, 2000, to June 5, 2001. It was led by Ujjal Dosanjh, the 33rd premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The Dosanjh ministry was in office for the last fourteen months of the 36th Parliament of British Columbia. It was the third ministry to exist during that parliament, following the Glen Clark ministry (1996–1999) and the Miller ministry (1999–2000). Dosanjh was sworn in as premier on February 24, 2000, with his initial cabinet following five days later.
Following the 2001 election, which the NDP lost, it was replaced by the Campbell ministry.

## List of ministers

Dosanjh ministry by portfolio :
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | Tenure |
| Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
| Premier of British Columbia | Ujjal Dosanjh | February 24, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Deputy Premier of British Columbia | Joy MacPhail | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | Dale Lovick | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | David Zirnhelt | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology | Graeme Bowbrick | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology | Cathy McGregor | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Corky Evans | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | Ed Conroy | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Attorney General | Andrew Petter | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Attorney General | Graeme Bowbrick | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Children and Families | Gretchen Brewin | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Children and Families | Edward John | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers | Jenny Kwan | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Education | Penny Priddy | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Education | Joy MacPhail | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Employment and Investment | Gordon Wilson | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Employment and Investment | Tim Stevenson | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Energy and Mines | Dan Miller | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Energy and Mines | Glenn Robertson | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Environment, Land and Parks | Joan Sawicki | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Environment, Land and Parks | Ian Waddell | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations | Paul Ramsey | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Forests | Jim Doyle | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Forests | Gordon Wilson | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Health | Mike Farnworth | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Health | Corky Evans | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for Human Rights | Andrew Petter | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Human Rights | Graeme Bowbrick | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Labour | Joy MacPhail | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Labour | Joan Smallwood | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration | Sue Hammell | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Cathy McGregor | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Jim Doyle | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for Northern Development | Dan Miller | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister responsible for Northern Development | Paul Ramsey | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for the Public Service | Sue Hammell | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for Rural Development | Corky Evans | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister responsible for Rural Development | Ed Conroy | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for Seniors | Mike Farnworth | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister responsible for Seniors | Corky Evans | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture | Ian Waddell | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture | Gerard Janssen | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Social Development and Economic Security | Jan Pullinger | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Social Development and Economic Security | Mike Farnworth | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Transportation and Highways | Harry Lali | February 29, 2000 | February 15, 2001 |
| Minister of Transportation and Highways | Helmut Giesbrecht | February 15, 2001 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister of Women's Equality | Joan Smallwood | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Women's Equality | Evelyn Gillespie | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Minister responsible for Youth | Graeme Bowbrick | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Minister of Youth | Cathy McGregor | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
Dosanjh ministry by minister :
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | Tenure |
| Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
| Ujjal Dosanjh | Premier of British Columbia | February 24, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Graeme Bowbrick | Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Graeme Bowbrick | Minister responsible for Youth | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Graeme Bowbrick | Attorney General | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Graeme Bowbrick | Minister of Human Rights | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Gretchen Brewin | Minister of Children and Families | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Ed Conroy | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Ed Conroy | Minister responsible for Rural Development | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Jim Doyle | Minister of Forests | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Jim Doyle | Minister of Municipal Affairs | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Corky Evans | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Corky Evans | Minister responsible for Rural Development | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Corky Evans | Minister of Health | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Corky Evans | Minister responsible for Seniors | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Mike Farnworth | Minister of Health | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Mike Farnworth | Minister responsible for Seniors | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Mike Farnworth | Minister of Social Development and Economic Security | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Helmut Giesbrecht | Minister of Transportation and Highways | February 15, 2001 | June 5, 2001 |
| Evelyn Gillespie | Minister of Women's Equality | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Sue Hammell | Minister of Multiculturalism and Immigration | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Sue Hammell | Minister responsible for the Public Service | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Gerard Janssen | Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Edward John | Minister of Children and Families | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Jenny Kwan | Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Harry Lali | Minister of Transportation and Highways | February 29, 2000 | February 15, 2001 |
| Dale Lovick | Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Joy MacPhail | Deputy Premier of British Columbia | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Joy MacPhail | Minister of Labour | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Joy MacPhail | Minister of Education | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Cathy McGregor | Minister of Municipal Affairs | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Cathy McGregor | Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Cathy McGregor | Minister of Youth | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Dan Miller | Minister of Energy and Mines | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Dan Miller | Minister responsible for Northern Development | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Andrew Petter | Attorney General | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Andrew Petter | Minister responsible for Human Rights | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Penny Priddy | Minister of Education | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Jan Pullinger | Minister of Social Development and Economic Security | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Paul Ramsey | Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations | February 29, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Paul Ramsey | Minister responsible for Northern Development | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Glenn Robertson | Minister of Energy and Mines | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Joan Sawicki | Minister of Environment, Land and Parks | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Joan Smallwood | Minister of Women's Equality | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Joan Smallwood | Minister of Labour | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Tim Stevenson | Minister of Employment and Investment | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Ian Waddell | Minister of Tourism, Small Business and Culture | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Ian Waddell | Minister of Environment, Land and Parks | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| Gordon Wilson | Minister of Employment and Investment | February 29, 2000 | November 1, 2000 |
| Gordon Wilson | Minister of Forests | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |
| David Zirnhelt | Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | November 1, 2000 | June 5, 2001 |

## Cabinet shuffles

Dosanjh shuffled his cabinet on November 1, 2000. The shuffle was undertaken to replace seven cabinet ministers who had decided not run in the impending election. In a surprise move, Dosanjh named Edward John, the Grand Chief of the First Nations Summit of British Columbia and not an MLA, to cabinet. John was the second indigenous cabinet minister in BC, after Frank Calder in the 1970s.