| Brian Ray Douglas Smith | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head | |
| In office 1979–1989 |
|
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Cull |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office August 6, 1986 – June 29, 1988 |
|
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Douglas Boland Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Social Credit |
Brian Ray Douglas Smith is a Canadian politician and business executive. After serving for a decade on Oak Bay municipal council, Smith was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 1979 election to represent the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head for the Social Credit Party.[1] He was reelected in the 1983[2] and 1986 election.[3]
Under the Bill Bennett government, he served as Minister of Education and Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
In 1986, after Bennett's decision to step down, Smith was a candidate for the leadership of the Social Credit Party. In a field of 12, he finished second to Bill Vander Zalm, losing on the fourth ballot.
Vander Zalm appointed Smith to the post of Attorney General. Smith resigned his post in a speech to the Legislature on June 28, 1988.[4] On October 19, 1989, he announced that he was resigning his seat, effective November 15, 1989, and became chairman of CN Rail until 1994.[5] He was the Chairman of BC Hydro from 1996-2001.