Dan Miller (Canadian politician)

Arthur Daniel Miller (born December 24, 1944) is a Canadian politician. He served as interim leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia and served as the 32nd Premier of British Columbia for six months from August 25, 1999 to February 24, 2000, following the resignation of Glen Clark.

First elected to the BC legislature in the 1986 election, he served in the cabinets of Premiers Mike Harcourt and Glen Clark under a variety of ministries, including Minister of Forests and Minister for Energy and Mines. In 1992, he became deputy premier.

An uncontroversial and moderate politician, Miller was elected interim leader of the BC NDP by an emergency meeting of the provincial caucus following the sudden resignation of Premier Clark on August 25, 1999. He served as premier until Ujjal Dosanjh was elected party leader and thus premier by a formal party convention on February 24, 2000. He did not run for re-election in the 2001 election.

In 2003, Miller supported Bill Blaikie's bid to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party.

In early 2005, Miller was hired by the BC Government as an advisor for the province's offshore oil and gas development team, and has also worked for a major pipeline company and a forest company since leaving office.

References

• Dan Miller at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Government of BC biography

Premiers of British Columbia
McCreight De Cosmos Walkem Elliott Walkem Beaven Smithe A. E. B. Davie Robson T. E. Davie Turner Semlin Martin Dunsmuir Prior McBride Bowser Brewster Oliver MacLean Tolmie Pattullo Hart Johnson W. A. C. Bennett Barrett B. Bennett Vander Zalm Johnston Harcourt G. Clark Miller Dosanjh Campbell C. Clark Horgan

Cabinet of Premier of British Columbia Ujjal Dosanjh (2000—2001)
Ujjal Dosanjh Graeme Bowbrick Gretchen Brewin Ed Conroy Jim Doyle Corky Evans Mike Farnworth Helmut Giesbrecht Evelyn Gillespie Sue Hammell Gerard Janssen Edward John Jenny Kwan Harry Lali Dale Lovick Joy MacPhail Cathy McGregor Dan Miller Andrew Petter Penny Priddy Jan Pullinger Paul Ramsey Glenn Robertson Joan Sawicki Joan Smallwood Tim Stevenson Ian Waddell Gordon Wilson David Zirnhelt

Cabinet of Premier of British Columbia Glen Clark (1996—1999)
Glen Clark Bill Barlee Lois Boone John Cashore Elizabeth Cull Ujjal Dosanjh Jim Doyle Corky Evans Mike Farnworth Helmut Giesbrecht Sue Hammell Jenny Kwan Harry Lali Dale Lovick Joy MacPhail Cathy McGregor Dan Miller Andrew Petter Penny Priddy Jan Pullinger Paul Ramsey Joan Sawicki Moe Sihota Joan Smallwood Dennis Streifel Ian Waddell Gordon Wilson David Zirnhelt

Cabinet of Premier of British Columbia Mike Harcourt (1991—1996)
Mike Harcourt Bill Barlee Robin Blencoe Lois Boone John Cashore Art Charbonneau Glen Clark Elizabeth Cull Ujjal Dosanjh Anne Edwards Colin Gabelmann Anita Hagen Sue Hammell Joy MacPhail Darlene Marzari Dan Miller Jackie Pement Tom Perry Andrew Petter Penny Priddy Paul Ramsey Moe Sihota Joan Smallwood David Zirnhelt

1. ↑ Priddy took a temporary leave of absence while fighting breast cancer from June to September 1996. Miller who was acting Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture took on this extra portfolio during this time.