Bill Bennett
Politician
1932 –
Who is Bill Bennett?
William Richards Bennett, PC, OBC, commonly known as Bill Bennett, was the 27th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia 1975–1986. He is a son of the former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed, of R.B. Bennett, eleventh Prime Minister of Canada.
Following his father's resignation, Bill Bennett was elected on September 7, 1973, as the British Columbia Social Credit League Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for South Okanagan.
To distinguish him from his famous father, also named William - though usually called "W.A.C." in the media or "Ceece" by his friends,. he was usually called simply Bill Bennett. One media term coined to describe the younger Bennett was "Mini-Wac," derived from another of his father's nicknames, one created by his enemies but ultimately embraced by some supporters - "Wacky".
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