Bill Bennett

The Honourable Bill Bennett PC OBC
Bennett in 1985
27th Premier of British Columbia
In office December 22, 1975 – August 6, 1986
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	Walter S. Owen Henry P. Bell-Irving Robert G. Rogers
Preceded by	Dave Barrett
Succeeded by	Bill Vander Zalm
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Okanagan South South Okanagan (1973-1979)
In office September 7, 1973 – October 22, 1986
Preceded by	W. A. C. Bennett
Succeeded by	Clifford Jack Serwa Larry Chalmers
Personal details
Born	William Richards Bennett (1932-04-14)April 14, 1932 Kelowna, British Columbia
Died	December 3, 2015(2015-12-03) (aged 83) Kelowna, British Columbia
Political party	Social Credit Party
Spouse	Audrey Bennett
Children	4

William Richards Bennett, PC OBC (April 14, 1932 – December 3, 2015) was the 27th premier of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986. He was a son of Annie Elizabeth May (Richards) and former premier W. A. C. Bennett.

Following his father's resignation, Bill Bennett was elected on September 7, 1973, as the British Columbia Social Credit Party member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for South Okanagan.

His father was also named William but was usually called "W. A. C." in the media or "Cece" by his friends.^[1] To distinguish the son from his father, he was usually called "Bill."