Mike Farnworth

The Honourable Mike Farnworth MLA
15th Deputy Premier of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office October 28, 2021
Premier	John Horgan David Eby
Preceded by	Carole James[a]
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office July 18, 2017
Premier	John Horgan David Eby
Preceded by	Mike Morris
Minister of Social Development and Economic Security of British Columbia
In office November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001
Premier	Ujjal Dosanjh
Preceded by	Jan Pullinger
Succeeded by	position abolished
Minister of Health & Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia
In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000
Premier	Ujjal Dosanjh
Preceded by	Penny Priddy
Succeeded by	Corky Evans
Minister of Employment and Investment & Minister Responsible for Housing of British Columbia
In office February 18, 1998 – February 24, 2000
Premier	Glen Clark Dan Miller
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Gordon Wilson
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of British Columbia
In office January 6, 1997 – February 18, 1998
Premier	Glen Clark
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Jenny Kwan
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Port Coquitlam
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2009
Preceded by	Riding Re-established
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
In office May 17, 2005 – May 12, 2009
Preceded by	Karn Manhas
Succeeded by	Riding Abolished
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Port Coquitlam
In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by	Riding Established
Succeeded by	Karn Manhas
Dean of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office October 24, 2020
Preceded by	Linda Reid
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-23) July 23, 1959 (age 64) Bebington, England[1]
Political party	BC NDP
Residence(s)	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University

Michael C. Farnworth MLA (born July 23, 1959) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 15th and current deputy premier of British Columbia since 2021, and the minister of public safety and solicitor general since 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), Farnworth represents the riding of Port Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, where he is the NDP's house leader, and the dean of the Legislative Assembly.

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