Full list of Cabinet changes by Premier Gordon Campbell

BC Premier Gordon Campbell made 16 changes in a cabinet shuffle Monday morning. The Premier’s long-time chief of staff, Martyn Brown is out, replaced by Paul Taylor, former head of ICBC. Rich Coleman is back as Solictor-General. George Abbott has replaced Margaret MacDiarmid as Minister of Education. Pat Bell moves from Forestry to Mines.

Ministers with new or changed portfolios include:

· Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation – Hon. Barry Penner

· Minister of Agriculture – Hon. Ben Stewart

· Minister of State for Building Code Renewal – Hon. Naomi Yamamoto

· Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development – Hon. Stephanie Cadieux

· Minister of Education – Hon. George Abbott

· Minister of Energy – Hon. Bill Bennett

· Minister of Environment – Hon. Murray Coell

· Minister of Finance (Minister Responsible for Small Business) – Hon. Colin Hansen

· Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands – Hon. Pat Bell

· Minister of Health Services – Hon. Kevin Falcon

· Minister of Labour – Hon. Iain Black

· Minister of Natural Resource Operations – Hon. Steve Thomson

· Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (Minister Responsible for Housing) – Hon. Rich Coleman

· Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development – Hon. Moira Stilwell

· Minister of Science and Universities – Hon. Ida Chong

· Minister of Social Development – Hon. Kevin Krueger

· Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment (Minister Responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat) – Hon. Margaret MacDiarmid

Ministers retaining existing portfolios:

· Attorney General – Hon. Mike de Jong

· Minister of Children and Family Development – Hon. Mary Polak

· Minister of Citizens’ Services – Hon. Mary McNeil

· Minister of State for Climate Action – Hon. John Yap

· Minister of State for Mining – Hon. Randy Hawes

· Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure – Hon. Shirley Bond