Pat Bell

The Honourable Pat Bell MLA
Minister of State for Mining of British Columbia
In office January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Succeeded by	Bill Bennett
Minister of Agriculture and Lands of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	John van Dongen
Succeeded by	Stan Hagen
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office March 14, 2011
Premier	Christy Clark
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Political party	Liberal

Pat Bell is British Columbia's Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.^[1] He is the British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for the riding of Prince George North. Bell also serves as member of the Cabinet Priorities and Planning Committee.

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the British Columbia general election, 2001 and was re-elected in 2005. Bell was previously the Minister of State for Mining and Minister of Agriculture and Lands. In 2011, he was made the inaugural Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.^[1]

Bell was a small business owner who has owned a trucking company and co-owned a logging company. He owns two Wendy's Restaurants in Prince George.

See also

• Executive Council of British Columbia

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Shaw, Rob. "Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. premier". Nanaimo Daily News. http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=4437709. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 

External links

• Pat Bell's official MLA web site

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