Rich Coleman

Richard Thomas Coleman is a Canadian politician and former police officer who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, representing Fort Langley-Aldergrove from 1996 to 2017, and Langley East from 2017 to 2020. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served in several cabinet posts under Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, including as the 13th Deputy Premier of British Columbia from 2012 to 2017. He was also the party's interim leader and Leader of Opposition in British Columbia between 2017 and 2018.

Rich Coleman
Leader of Opposition in British Columbia
In office
August 4, 2017 – February 3, 2018
Preceded byChristy Clark
Succeeded byAndrew Wilkinson
13th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
In office
September 5, 2012 – July 18, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byKevin Falcon
Succeeded byCarole James
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Langley East
Fort Langley-Aldergrove (1996-2017)
In office
May 28, 1996 – November 24, 2020
Preceded byGary Farrell-Collins
Succeeded byMegan Dykeman
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byIvan Messmer
Succeeded byJohn Les
In office
April 27, 2009 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJohn van Dongen
Succeeded byKash Heed
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMike de Jong
Succeeded byShirley Bond
Minister of Forests and Range of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMike de Jong (Forests)
Succeeded byPat Bell
Minister of Housing and Social Development of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byKevin Krueger
Minister of Energy and Mines of British Columbia
Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas (2012-2013)
In office
March 14, 2011 – June 10, 2013
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded bySteve Thomson
Succeeded byBill Bennett
In office
June 12, 2017 – July 18, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byBill Bennett
Succeeded byMichelle Mungall (Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
Minister of Natural Gas Development of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2013 – June 12, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byEllis Ross
Personal details
BornNelson, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyElevate Langley
BC Liberal
SpouseMichele Coleman
Residence(s)Township of Langley, British Columbia
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