Semlin ministry
Semlin ministry | |
|---|---|
12th ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | August 15, 1898 |
| Date dissolved | February 27, 1900 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Thomas Robert McInnes |
| Premier | Charles Augustus Semlin |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Member parties | Non-partisan |
| History | |
| Election | 1898 election |
| Legislature term | 8th Parliament |
| Predecessor | Turner ministry |
| Successor | Martin ministry |
The Semlin ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from August 15, 1898, to February 27, 1900. It was led by Charles Augustus Semlin, the 12th premier of British Columbia. It was formed in the aftermath of the 1898 election, in which Lieutenant Governor Thomas Robert McInnes dismissed incumbent premier John Herbert Turner and asked Semlin to form a ministry instead.
The ministry came to an end shortly after the defeat of government legislation concerning electoral reform. Though Semlin negotiated with opposition members to regain the legislature's confidence, McIness instead dismissed him and invited Joseph Martin to form the Martin ministry.