John Horgan

**John Joseph Horgan** (August 7, 1959 – November 12, 2024) was a Canadian politician. He was the 36th Premier of British Columbia from  July 2017 until November 18, 2022. He was the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from May 4, 2014 until October 21, 2022.

Following the leadership election, he was appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Energy, and Opposition House Leader. He was replaced by Bruce Ralston as Opposition House Leader following his entry into the 2014 leadership election.

## Health and death

On November 4, 2021, Horgan announced that he had a malignant tumor in his throat and needed radiation treatment. On June 28, 2022, Horgan said he would step down as both premier and leader of the BC NDP party when a new leader was been selected.

In early 2024, Horgan was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He died from the disease in Victoria, British Columbia on November 12, 2024, aged 65.

## Other websites

- John Horgan NDP Caucus page
- John Horgan MLA
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- John Horgan's Web Page for the 2014 BC NDP Leadership Campaign

## Infobox (politician)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **image**: John Horgan 2015.jpg
- **name**: John Horgan
- **honorific-suffix**: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, MLA
- **office**: List of premiers of British Columbia, 36th Premier of British Columbia
- **birth name**: John Joseph Horgan
- **birth place**: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- **death place**: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- **term start**: July 18, 2017
- **term end**: November 18, 2022
- **monarch**: Elizabeth II
- **lieutenant governor**: Judith Guichon
Janet Austin
- **deputy**: Carole James
- **predecessor**: Christy Clark
- **successor**: David Eby
- **office1**: List of Leaders of the Opposition in British Columbia, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- **term start1**: May 4, 2014
- **term end1**: July 18, 2017
- **predecessor1**: Adrian Dix
- **successor1**: Christy Clark
- **office2**: Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, BC New Democratic Party
- **term start2**: May 4, 2014
- **term end2**: October 21, 2022
- **predecessor2**: Adrian Dix
- **successor2**: David Eby
- **constituency am4**: Malahat-Juan de Fuca
- **assembly4**: British Columbia Legislative
- **term start4**: May 17, 2005
- **term end4**: May 12, 2009
- **predecessor4**: Brian Kerr (politician), Brian Kerr
- **successor4**: _riding dissolved_
- **constituency am5**: Juan de Fuca (provincial electoral district), Juan de Fuca
- **assembly5**: British Columbia Legislative
- **term start5**: May 12, 2009
- **term end5**: May 9, 2017
- **predecessor5**: _riding established_
- **successor5**: _riding dissolved_
- **constituency am6**: Langford-Juan de Fuca
- **assembly6**: British Columbia Legislative
- **term start6**: May 9, 2017
- **term end6**: March 31, 2023
- **predecessor6**: _riding established_
- **successor6**: to be elected
- **office7**: Official Opposition House Leader
- **term start7**: April 26, 2011
- **term end7**: March 18, 2014
- **predecessor7**: Mike Farnworth
- **successor7**: Bruce Ralston
- **office8**: Opposition Energy Critic
- **term start8**: April 26, 2011
- **term end8**: March 18, 2014
- **predecessor8**: Doug Donaldson
- **party**: British Columbia New Democratic Party, British Columbia New Democratic
- **occupation**: Public servant, consultant
- **spouse**: Ellie Horgan
- **nationality**: Canadian
- **alma mater**: Trent University
University of Sydney
- **children**: 2