Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Langley East Fort Langley-Aldergrove (1996-2017)
In office May 28, 1996 – November 24, 2020
Preceded by
Gary Farrell-Collins
Succeeded by
Megan Dykeman
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
In office June 5, 2001 – June 16, 2005
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Ivan Messmer
Succeeded by
John Les
In office April 27, 2009 – June 10, 2009
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
John van Dongen
Succeeded by
Kash Heed
In office October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Mike de Jong
Succeeded by
Shirley Bond
Minister of Forests and Range of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Mike de Jong (Forests)
Succeeded by
Pat Bell
Minister of Housing and Social Development of British Columbia
In office June 23, 2008 – October 25, 2010
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Succeeded by
Kevin Krueger
Minister of Energy and Mines of British Columbia Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas (2012-2013)
In office March 14, 2011 – June 10, 2013
Premier
Christy Clark
Preceded by
Steve Thomson
Succeeded by
Bill Bennett
In office June 12, 2017 – July 18, 2017
Premier
Christy Clark
Preceded by
Bill Bennett
Succeeded by
Michelle Mungall (Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources)
Minister of Natural Gas Development of British Columbia
In office June 10, 2013 – June 12, 2017
Premier
Christy Clark
Preceded by
position established
Succeeded by
Ellis Ross
Personal details
Born
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Political party
Elevate Langley BC Liberal
Spouse
Michele Coleman
Residence(s)
Township of Langley, British Columbia[1]
Richard Thomas Coleman is a Canadian politician and former police officer who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia, representing Fort Langley-Aldergrove from 1996 to 2017, and Langley East from 2017 to 2020. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, he served in several cabinet posts under Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, including as the 13th Deputy Premier of British Columbia from 2012 to 2017. He was also the party's interim leader and Leader of Opposition in British Columbia between 2017 and 2018.
^"In the Langley Township Mayoralty Race: Rich Coleman". Langley Advance Times. October 7, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
Public Interest?" In his report he "condemned former forests minister RichColeman for allowing a forestry company to remove land from three tree farm licences...
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lieutenant governor asked NDP leader John Horgan to form a government. RichColeman became the party's interim leader following Clark's resignation. Andrew...
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were financed through a levy on new residential projects and in 2009 RichColeman, the minister responsible for housing at the time, stated the program...
The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most goals in the...
Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992...
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general election: Fort Langley-Aldergrove Party Candidate Votes % Liberal RichColeman 15,454 59.13 New Democratic Shane Dyson 7,597 29.07 Green Andrea Meagan...
neighbourhood as "100-per-cent failure." Also in 2014, B.C. housing minister RichColeman claimed "I'll go down for a walk in the Downtown Eastside, night time...
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