Hart ministry
The Hart ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from December 9, 1941, to December 29, 1947. It was led by John Hart, the 23rd premier of British Columbia, and was a coalition government that comprised members of both the Liberal Party and Conservative Party.
Hart ministry | |
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23rd ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | December 9, 1941 |
| Date dissolved | December 29, 1947 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Premier | John Hart |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
| Opposition party | Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Opposition leader | Harold Winch |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1945 |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | Pattullo ministry |
| Successor | Johnson ministry |
The Hart ministry was established shortly after the 1941 election. The incumbent Pattullo ministry, a single-party Liberal government, lost its majority in the Legislature, but Premier Duff Pattullo resisted calls to form a coalition. In response, Liberal delegates voted to establish a coalition government, and elected John Hart, who supported a coalition, as their new leader. The next day, Pattullo announced his resignation as premier, and Hart invited Royal Maitland, the Conservative leader, to join his government. The Pattullo ministry was thus replaced by the Hart ministry on December 9, 1941.
The Hart ministry governed through all of the 20th Parliament of British Columbia and, following its re-election in the 1945 election, continued into the 21st Parliament of British Columbia. On October 2, 1947, Hart announced his intention to retire. It was succeeded by the Johnson ministry on December 29, 1947.