Bill Barisoff
36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
May 21, 2005 – June 25, 2013
PremierGordon Campbell
Christy Clark
Lieutenant GovernorSteven Point
Judith Guichon
Preceded byClaude Richmond
Succeeded byLinda Reid
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Penticton
Penticton-Okanagan Valley (2001-2009)
Okanagan-Boundary (1996-2001)
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byBill Barlee
Succeeded byDan Ashton
Minister of Provincial Revenue of British Columbia
In office
June 5, 2001 – January 26, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byRick Thorpe
Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection of British Columbia
In office
January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJoyce Murray
Succeeded byBarry Penner
Personal details
Born1948 or 1949 (age 74–75)[1]
Oliver, British Columbia[2]
Political partyBC Liberal

Bill Barisoff is a former BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Born in Oliver, he was an MLA from 1996 until 2013, representing the districts of Okanagan-Boundary, Penticton-Okanagan Valley and Penticton over the course of his career.

Before entering politics, he owned a trucking firm.

Bill Barisoff served as Speaker of the House from September 12, 2005, until his retirement. He previously served as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and Minister of Provincial Revenue.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal MLA Bill Barisoff won't seek re-election | CTV Vancouver News". bc.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  2. ↑ Lumley, E. (2008). The Canadian Who's who. Vol. 43. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802040718. ISSN 0068-9963. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  3. ↑ "MLA: Hon. Bill Barisoff". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.


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