Dave Barrett

David Barrett, OC (born October 2, 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia), commonly known as Dave Barrett, is a retired politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th Premier of British Columbia for three years between 1972 and 1975, the only Jewish premier in the province's history. Barrett was first elected to British Columbia's legislature in the 1960 election as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (later to become the New Democratic Party of British Columbia) member for the electoral district of Dewdney. He had to fight to be allowed to run as he was a civil servant, as at the time civil servants were barred from running for office. He became known for his public speaking ability and held his seat through...