Ida Chong

The Honourable Ida Chong MLA
MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
Incumbent
Assumed office 1996
Preceded by	Elizabeth Cull
Minister of State for Women’s and Seniors’ Services of British Columbia
In office January 26, 2004 – December 15, 2004
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Succeeded by	Wendy McMahon
Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia
In office December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Shirley Bond
Succeeded by	Murray Coell
Minister of Community Services of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Murray Coell
Succeeded by	Blair Lekstrom
Minister responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Wendy McMahon
Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development of British Columbia
In office June 23, 2008 – January 19, 2009
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Colin Hansen
Succeeded by	Ida Chong (Technology and Economic Development)
Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative of British Columbia
In office June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Colin Hansen
Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia
In office January 19, 2009 – June 10, 2009
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Kevin Krueger (Small Business), Ida Chong (Technology, Economic Development)
Succeeded by	Iain Black
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport of British Columbia
In office June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Mary Polak
Minister of Science and Universities of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office October 25, 2010
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office November 22, 2010
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Moira Stilwell
Personal details
Political party	BC Liberal

Ida Chong (Chinese: 張杏芳)is British Columbia's Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and was Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative as well as Minister of Technology, Trade, and Economic Development. She has served in this position since June 2008. Previously, Chong was Minister of Community Services, and Minister Responsible for Women's and Senior's Services (June 2005 - June 2008), Minister of Advanced Education (December 2004 to June 2005) and Minister of State for Women's and Senior's Services (January - December 2004). She was appointed Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development in March 2011.

Chong is the BC Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, which comprises suburbs of the capital city of Victoria. Her riding includes all of Oak Bay and part of Saanich. She was first elected in 1996 and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Gordon Head, Chong began her political career in 1993 as a municipal councillor for the District of Saanich. She is a Certified General Accountant.

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• Hon. Ida Chong