Claude Richmond
Claude Richmond | |
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| 35th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office June 19, 2001 – May 16, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Bill Barisoff |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Kamloops | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| In office December 14, 1981 – October 17, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Rafe Mair |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Charbonneau |
| Minister of Tourism of British Columbia | |
| In office August 10, 1982 – August 14, 1986 | |
| Premier | Bill Bennett Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Patricia Jordan |
| Succeeded by | William Earl Reid |
| Minister of Social Services and Housing of British Columbia | |
| In office August 14, 1986 – November 1, 1989 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Jack Kempf (Lands, Parks and Housing) |
| Succeeded by | Peter Albert Dueck |
| Minister of State, Okanagan of British Columbia | |
| In office October 22, 1987 – July 6, 1988 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Howard Dirks (Thompson–Okanagan and Kootenays) |
| Minister of Tourism and Provincial Secretary of British Columbia | |
| In office September 22, 1989 – November 1, 1989 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | William Earl Reid |
| Succeeded by | Cliff Michael (Tourism) Howard Dirks (Provincial Secretary) |
| Minister of Forests of British Columbia | |
| In office November 1, 1989 – November 5, 1991 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm Rita Johnston |
| Preceded by | Dave Parker |
| Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
| Minister of Employment and Income Assistance of British Columbia | |
| In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Harry Richmond August 3, 1935 Blue River, British Columbia |
| Political party | Social Credit Liberal |
| Spouse |
Patricia Simpson (m. 1958) |
Claude Harry Richmond (born August 3, 1935) is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, representing the riding of Kamloops from 1981 to 1991 as part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred), and from 2001 to 2009 as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party. He held various cabinet positions under premiers Bill Bennett, Bill Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston and Gordon Campbell, and served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2005.