It was led by Ujjal Dosanjh, the 33rd premier of British Columbia, and consisted of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

The Dosanjh ministry was in office for the last fourteen months of the 36th Parliament of British Columbia.

Dosanjh was sworn in as premier on February 24, 2000,[1] with his initial cabinet following five days later.

[4] The shuffle was undertaken to replace seven cabinet ministers who had decided not run in the impending election.

In a surprise move, Dosanjh named Edward John, the Grand Chief of the First Nations Summit of British Columbia and not an MLA, to cabinet.