William Andrew Cecil "W.A.C." Bennett

South Okanagan Provincial MP (1937)

Yale Provincial MP Candidate (1948)

South Okanagan Provincial MP (1945)

South Okanagan Provincial MP (1949)

Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for South Okanagan (1941-1948)

Member of the Social Credit League (1951)

Premier of British Columbia (1952-1972)

William "W.A.C." Bennett was the longest-serving premier in British Columbia. Bennett began his political career after being elected as the provincial member of parliament for South Okanagan in 1937, 1945, and 1949. As a member of the Social Credit League, Bennet was elected Premier of British Columbia in 1952 and was re-elected consecutively until 1972, when he was lost against New Democratic nominee Dave Barrett.