Stephen Rogers (politician)

Stephen Rogers
Minister of Environment and Parks of British Columbia
In office
November 6, 1986 [1] – March 3, 1987
Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded by Forbes Charles Austin Pelton
Succeeded by William Bruce Strachan
Minister of Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia
In office
March 3, 1987 – November 13, 1987
Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded by William Bruce Strachan
Minister of State, Nechako of British Columbia
In office
October 22, 1987 – July 6, 1988
Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Minister of Transportation and Highways of British Columbia
In office
November 13, 1987 – July 6, 1988
Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Preceded by Clifford Charles Michael
Succeeded by Thomas Neil Vant
Personal details
Political party Social Credit

Stephen Rogers was a British Columbia politician and Cabinet minister from 1975 to 1991. Rogers ran for the leadership of the British Columbia Social Credit Party in the 1986 leadership race, but lost to Bill Vander Zalm.

He was elected as a Social Credit MLA in Vancouver South in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1986. His career culminated in serving as Speaker until 1991 when he returned to his career as an airline pilot with Air Canada. He retired from Air Canada in 2001.

He ran as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Vancouver Quadra in the 2004 election and again in 2006, losing both times to Liberal Stephen Owen.

Stephen Rogers has four children—two from each of his two marriages. Rogers is a lifelong resident of Vancouver.

References

  1. ^ Taking the Air: Ideas and Change in Canada's National Parks Kopas, Paul Sheldon, pg. 107