BC Appoints New Lieutenant Governor

Wendy Cocchia has been sworn in as British Columbia’s 31st Lieutenant Governor.

“It is my honour to welcome Wendy Cocchia as the new Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia,” Premier David Eby said.

“Her lifelong leadership and exemplary dedication to community service are examples for us all. I wish her the greatest success in fulfilling her important role as vice-regal representative.”

Her Honour swore the Oath of Allegiance and the Oaths of Office at an installation ceremony at the Parliament Buildings yesterday, administered before an audience including family, friends, First Nations leaders, dignitaries and members of the legislative assembly.

The lieutenant governor is appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister, usually serving a term of at least five years.

She succeeds Janet Austin, who had been the monarch’s representative in British Columbia since 2018.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.