Dyble, 56, received a standing ovation from his corporate executive team after announcing his retirement at St. Ann’s Academy Tuesday morning.
Deputy finance minister Kim Henderson, 45, will replace Dyble.
Dyble, who has spent 27 years in the public service, said his tenure in the top post was one of the longest in the province’s history.
“I believe personally that this office needs to be continually renewed by new energy and new ideas and new insights, and it’s now time to pass the torch,” he said. “I think I’ve done what I can do for government.”
Clark credited Dyble with ensuring the government was able to balance its budget and still launch major infrastructure projects across the province.
“You’ve changed British Columbia forever,” she said. “I can’t say thank you enough.”
