Deputy President of British Columbia

The Deputy President of British Columbia is the deputy president (official head of state) of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC). The Deputy President of BC is appointed by the President of Canada on advice of the Premier of BC, the province's head of government. Like the President of Canada, the position of Deputy President of British Columbia is a mostly ceremonial office, although in the event of the death or incapacitation of the Premier of BC, the Deputy President becomes Acting Premier until a new premier is officially chosen via the next provincial general election.

According to the Constitution of Canada, the Deputy President represents the state as a sovereign entity at the provincial level, and is the President of Canada's deputy only insofar as the Deputy President represents the sovereignty of the province on behalf of the President of Canada, who as an individual currently represents the sovereignty of a single Canada. Therefore, the symbolic and rhetorical title of "the Crown" represents the President at the federal level and the Deputy President at the provincial level.

The Deputy President of British Columbia's official residence and workplace, Glenbrook Manor, is located at 71 Blackberry Dr in central New Westminster, BC's provincial capital. The compound is highly secure and protected 24/7 by a detail of the British Columbia Sheriff Service commissioned to ensure the safety and security of the Deputy President's person, family, property and professional entourage.