The Christy Clark ministry was the combined

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(formally the

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) that governed

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from March 14, 2011, to July 18, 2017. It was led by

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, the 35th

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, and consisted of members of the

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. The ministry replaced the Campbell ministry when Gordon Campbell stepped down as premier during the

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and was replaced as premier by Clark. It maintained power in the

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after the 2013 general election. After the 2017 general election resulted in a

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, it attempted to stay in power as a

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but fell less than two months later as a result of a successful

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on June 29, 2017. It was replaced by the

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List of ministers

Cabinet shuffles

On August 18, 2011, Barry Penner stepped down as attorney general after announcing his impending retirement from politics. Shirley Bond was appointed to replace him, holding dual roles as attorney general and solicitor general. Clark first shuffled her cabinet on September 26, 2011, demoting

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from Minister of Social Development to Minister of State for Multiculturalism, and moving

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into Bloy's old portfolio and

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into Cadieux's. Clark initiated her first major shuffle on September 5, 2012. The shuffle was prompted by several veteran Liberals deciding not to seek election in the then-upcoming 2013 election. Among the ministers departing were

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and

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, while those taking on new portfolios included

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(deputy premier) and

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(finance). Following the ministry's re-election in the 2013 election, Clark again shuffled her cabinet. The 19-member cabinet consisted of nine members who were already in cabinet, seven newly elected members, and two prior-elected members from the backbenches. Among those joining were

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(justice) and

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(education). Coleman, in addition to retaining his position as deputy premier, took the additional role as Minister of Housing and the first Minister of Natural Gas Development. Columnist Keith Baldry noted that many of the ministries that receive the most media attention and coverage would be helmed by new ministers, allowing the government to present a "fresh face" and move on from the Campbell era. Following the 2017 election, on June 12, Clark appointed a new cabinet. The shuffle was prompted, in part, by the defeat of five ministers in the election and the retirement of a sixth. Five rookie ministers joined cabinet, including Ellis Ross, BC's first elected indigenous cabinet minister with a portfolio. Several existing ministers were shuffled to different portfolios; Clark downplayed the changes, describing the government as being in "caretaker mode" and that it wouldn't pursue any new policies, but added "the team reflects the results of listening to what voters told us in the last election."

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