David Eby

Canadian politician

David Eby QC (born July 21, 1977 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician. He is the 37th and current Premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022. He was the Attorney General of British Columbia under John Horgan from 2017 until 2022.


David Eby

37th Premier of British Columbia
Assumed office
November 18, 2022
MonarchCharles III
Lieutenant GovernorJanet Austin
DeputyMike Farnworth
Preceded byJohn Horgan
Leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party
Assumed office
October 21, 2022
Preceded byJohn Horgan
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – July 19, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded byAndrew Wilkinson
Succeeded byMurray Rankin
Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia
In office
November 26, 2020 – July 19, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
Preceded bySelina Robinson (Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
Succeeded byMurray Rankin
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Point Grey
Assumed office
May 14, 2013
Preceded byChristy Clark
Personal details
Born
David Robert Patrick Eby

(1976-07-21) July 21, 1976 (age 48)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyBritish Columbia New Democratic
Spouse(s)Cailey Lynch
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
Dalhousie University

He was first elected to the BC legislature in 2013 as Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Point Grey. He was appointed as Attorney General by Premier John Horgan in 2017. His additional duties include: gambling policy, liquor policy, and the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC). He is a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Before entering provincial politics, Eby was the Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, an adjunct professor of law at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the president of the HIV/AIDS Legal Network. He was also involved in the Vancouver Foundation’s Health, Social Development Committee, and in the Pivot Legal Society.

Eby is a lawyer by profession. He is an advocate of human rights, especially those of the homeless and under-housed residents of Vancouver.

On November 18, 2022, Eby was sworn in as premier.[1]

References

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  1. "David Eby sworn in as B.C.'s 37th premier, announces pair of inflation measures". The Province. Retrieved June 6, 2023.

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