Cabinet Secretary (British Columbia)

In the political system of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC), the Cabinet Secretary is the de facto fifth-most important position within the Executive Council of British Columbia, the Premier of BC's cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary is considered the highest-ranking member of the BC Civil Service. The Cabinet Secretary is the only member of the Executive Council of BC not to have been at least partially elected to the post, but rather appointed based on merit alone.

The Cabinet Secretary's primary responsibilities include hosting Executive Council meetings, moderating debates, imitating the head of government role in the absence of both the Premier and Deputy Premier, taking notes or even arranging recording of important Executive Council meetings, and acting as personal secretary to the to the Premier between other responsibilities.

While the Cabinet Secretary is the de jure Director and highest-ranking member of the Civil Service of British Columbia, the Cabinet Secretary appoints a deputy director to handle the day-to-day affairs of leading the provincial civil service.