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| The Honourable Dr. Alice Siu-Ping Wong 黃陳小萍 PC, MP, Ph.D. |
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| Minister of State (Seniors) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 18, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Julian Fantino |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Chan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1948  Hong Kong |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Enoch Wong |
| Residence | Richmond, BC |
| Profession | Educator, entrepreneur |
| Religion | Christian |
Alice Siu-Ping Chan Wong, PC, MP (traditional Chinese: 黃陳小萍; simplified Chinese: 黄陈小萍; Jyutping: Wong4 Can4 Siu2 Ping4, born June 30, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Richmond. She is a member of the Conservative Party and formerly served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. In 2011, Wong was appointed as the Minister of State for Seniors by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, becoming the first Chinese-Canadian woman to sit in Cabinet.
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[edit] Early life
Wong immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1980. She is a businesswoman and educator. She holds a Ph.D. in Instruction and Curriculum from the University of British Columbia and worked as the manager of international programs at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She also has taught ESL and entrepreneurship classes at Vancouver Community College where she founded the Centre for Small Business at VCC, which offered the first bilingual small business management classes for immigrants. Wong has also operated a consulting firm specializing in research and education.
She has served on the boards of various community organizations including the Rotary Club of Richmond, Rosewood Manor in Richmond, Benevolent Relief Seniors Care Society, Ethno Business Council, Chiu Chow Benevolent Association, and the Women’s Enterprise Society of BC. She is a guest host on local Chinese and Multicultural radio and television. Wong founded the Richmond Greenspace Society to promote green space in urban settings, improving passport office efficiency, raising funds to improve the safety of senior pedestrians, and raising funds for the Sichuan earthquake relief.
She has been married to her husband Enoch since 1982.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Wong was first elected in 2008 in the riding of Richmond with 50% of the votes cast, compared to the incumbent Raymond Chan, who received 31%. In 2011, she was re-elected with 58% of the vote compared to 18% for her nearest rival.
On May 18, 2011, Wong was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of State for Seniors.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Alice Wong official site
- Profile at Parliament of Canada
- Parliamentarian profile at ParlInfo
- Speeches, votes and activity at OpenParliament.ca
- Voting history at How'd They Vote?
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Julian Fantino | Minister of State for Seniors 2011– |
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