Premier of British Columbia

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Premier of British Columbia
Premier ministre de la Colombie-Britannique
Coat of arms of British Columbia
Flag of British Columbia
Incumbent David Eby since November 18, 2022
Office of the Premier
Style	The Honourable (formal) Premier (informal)
Status	Head of Government
Member of	Legislative Assembly Executive Council
Reports to	Legislative Assembly Lieutenant Governor
Seat	Victoria
Appointer	Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (with the confidence of the British Columbia Legislature)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure (contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly)
Formation	November 13, 1871
First holder	John Foster McCreight
Deputy	Deputy premier of British Columbia
Salary	$218,587.27[1]
Website	Office of the Premier

The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s, the title prime minister of British Columbia was often used. The word premier is derived from the French word of the same spelling, meaning "first"; and ultimately from the Latin word primarius, meaning "primary".^[2]