Andrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson | |
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| Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia | |
| In office February 3, 2018 – November 21, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Bond |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Quilchena | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – February 17, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Falcon |
| Leader of the BC Liberal Party | |
| In office February 3, 2018 – November 23, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Coleman (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Bond (interim) |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office June 12, 2017 – July 17, 2017 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Anton |
| Succeeded by | David Eby |
| Minister of Advanced Education | |
| In office December 18, 2014 – June 12, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Amrik Virk |
| Succeeded by | Linda Reid |
| Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services | |
| In office June 10, 2013 – December 17, 2014 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Ben Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Amrik Virk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Party | BC Liberal |
| Alma mater | (LL.B.) |
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Andrew Wilkinson KC (born 1957) is a Canadian politician. He is the former leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party and served as the leader of British Columbia's Official Opposition from 2018 to 2020. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election and re-elected in 2017 and 2020, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena.
Following his election, Wilkinson was appointed to the Christy Clark ministry, serving as Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services from 2013 to 2014, Minister of Advanced Education from 2014 to 2017, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 2017.
Following the BC Liberal government defeat in 2017 and Clark's resignation as leader, he successfully stood in the 2018 BC Liberal Party leadership election. Wilkinson led the party into the 2020 British Columbia general election but lost the election to the NDP led by John Horgan and resigned as leader shortly after. In 2022, he resigned from the Legislature to open a seat for new BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon.