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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
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| name = Olga Ilich
| name = Olga Ilich
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|55|2007|12|14}}<ref name="CBC071214">{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/second-female-b-c-cabinet-minister-won-t-seek-new-term-1.639584|title=Second female B.C. cabinet minister won't seek new term|date=2007-12-14|publisher=[[CBC News]]|agency=[[The Canadian Press]]|accessdate=2024-01-31}}</ref>
| birth_date ={{Birth based on age as of date|54|2005|5|17}}<ref>Ilich takes Richmond Centre
| birth_place = [[The Netherlands]]
Hoekstra, Matthew. The Review [Richmond, B.C] 17 May 2005: Xx.</ref>
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| residence =
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| assembly = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM = [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]]
| constituency_AM = [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]]
| term_start = May 17, 2005
| term_start = May 17, 2005
| term_end = May 12, 2009
| term_end = May 12, 2009
| predecessor = [[Greg Halsey-Brandt]]
| predecessor = [[Greg Halsey-Brandt]]
| successor = [[Rob Howard (politician)|Rob Howard]]
| successor = [[Rob Howard (politician)|Rob Howard]]
|office3 = Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
| office1 = Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|premier3 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
| premier1 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start3 = June 16, 2005
| term_start1 = June 16, 2005
|term_end3 = August 15, 2006
| term_end1 = August 15, 2006
| predecessor1 = ''Position established''
|predecessor3 =
|successor3 = [[Stan Hagen]]
| successor1 = [[Stan Hagen]]
|office4 = Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
| office2 = Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|premier4 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
| premier2 = [[Gordon Campbell]]
|term_start4 = August 15, 2006
| term_start2 = August 15, 2006
|term_end4 = June 23, 2008
| term_end2 = June 23, 2008
|predecessor4 = [[Michael de Jong]]
| predecessor2 = [[Michael de Jong]]
|successor4 = [[Iain Black]]
| successor2 = [[Iain Black]]
| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]] <small>(Provincial)</small><br>[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] <small>(Federal)</small><ref>{{cite tweet|user=MichaelChongMP|author=Michael Chong 🇨🇦|number=849614865459286016|date=5 April 2017|title=Statement from former BC Cabinet Minister Olga Ilich. Read more: #cpcldr}}</ref>
| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]] <small>(Provincial)</small><br>[[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] <small>(Federal)</small><ref>{{cite tweet|user=MichaelChongMP|author=Michael Chong 🇨🇦|number=849614865459286016|date=5 April 2017|title=Statement from former BC Cabinet Minister Olga Ilich. Read more: #cpcldr}}</ref>
| alma_mater = [[University of British Columbia]] (BA)<br>[[University of Manitoba]] (MA)<br>[[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] (MBA)
| occupation =
| occupation = real estate developer
}}
}}


'''Olga Ilich''' (born 1952 or 1953) is a former [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician. Ilich represented the riding of [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 2005 to 2009.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/bcvotes2009/ridings/053/ British Columbia Votes 2009: Richmond Centre]. [[cbc.ca]].</ref> She is a member of the [[British Columbia Liberal Party]].
'''Olga Ilich''' (born 1951 or 1952) is a former [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician. She represented the riding of [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 2005 to 2009 as a member of the [[British Columbia Liberal Party]],<ref name="CBCVotes13">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news2/canada/bcvotes2013/ridings/053/ |title=Richmond Centre: British Columbia Votes 2013 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |access-date=2024-01-31}}</ref> and served in the [[Executive Council of British Columbia]] from 2005 to 2008.


==Biography==
Ilich served in the [[Executive Council of British Columbia]] as Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services. She previously served as Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts.
Born in the [[Netherlands]], she moved to [[Richmond, British Columbia]] in 1959, graduating from [[Steveston Secondary School]].<ref name="BCLeg38">{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#/content/legacy/web/mla/38thparl/ilich.htm |title=38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Olga Ilich |publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |access-date=2024-01-31}}</ref> After receiving a bachelor of arts degree from the [[University of British Columbia]], she attended the [[University of Manitoba]] and graduated with a master of arts degree, and attained an [[MBA]] from the [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]].<ref name="BCLeg38"/>

She was hired at Richmond-based Progressive Construction by Milan Ilich in 1980, eventually becoming the company's executive vice-president.<ref name="RN110706">{{cite news |url=https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/remembering-milan-ilich-2945978 |title=Remembering Milan Ilich |publisher=Richmond News |first=Michelle |last=Hopkins |date=2011-07-06 |access-date=2024-01-31}}</ref><ref name="MC100319">{{cite web |url=https://montecristomagazine.com/magazine/spring-2010/olga-ilich |title=Olga Ilich |publisher=Montecristo Magazine |first=Arlene |last=Kroeker |date=2010-03-19 |access-date=2024-01-31}}</ref> At one point she was married to Milan's brother Bob, with whom she has two sons.<ref name="MC100319"/> She went on to found her own real estate company Suncor Development.<ref name="BCLeg38"/><ref name="MC100319"/>

She ran for the [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberals]] in the [[2005 British Columbia general election|2005 provincial election]], and was elected [[member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Richmond Centre (provincial electoral district)|Richmond Centre]].<ref name="CBCVotes13"/> She was named to [[Premier of British Columbia|Premier]] [[Gordon Campbell]]'s cabinet as Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts that June, before being re-assigned as Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services in August 2006.<ref name="CampbellCabinet">{{cite web|title=Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011 |url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/campbell_cabinet.pdf|publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]|accessdate=2024-01-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campbell-shakes-up-cabinet-1.605343|title=Campbell shakes up cabinet|date=2006-08-15|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2024-01-29}}</ref> During her time on the labour file, the provincial government implemented regulations to protect gas station workers by mandating pre-payment at urban gas stations at night.<ref name="CBC071214"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-to-implement-grant-s-law-to-protect-gas-station-workers-1.616126|title=B.C. to implement 'Grant's Law' to protect gas station workers|date=2006-10-04|publisher=[[CBC News]]|accessdate=2024-01-29}}</ref> In December 2007 she announced her decision to not seek a second term as MLA at the [[2009 British Columbia general election|next provincial election]];<ref name="CBC071214"/> she was dropped from the cabinet in June 2008.<ref name="CampbellCabinet"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-premier-shuffles-provincial-cabinet-1.304067?cache=a+href%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue%3FcontactForm%3Dtrue|title=B.C. Premier shuffles provincial cabinet|date=2008-06-23|publisher=[[CTV News]]|accessdate=2024-01-31}}</ref>

After finishing her term in May 2009, she was named by [[mayor of Vancouver]] [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]] in December 2011 to co-chair a task force on housing affordability.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/news/former-bc-cabinet-minister-olga-ilich-appointed-vancouver-housing-task-force|title=Former B.C. cabinet minister Olga Ilich appointed to Vancouver housing task force|date=2011-12-12|publisher=[[Georgia Straight]]|first=Yolande |last=Cole |accessdate=2024-01-31}}</ref> She became a member of [[Destination Canada]]'s board of directors in 2014, and served as chair of the board from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olga Ilich appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/06/olga-ilich-appointed-as-chair-board-directors-destination-canada.html|publisher=[[Industry Canada]]|date=2015-06-26|accessdate=2024-01-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Destination Canada welcomes new chairperson |url=https://www.destinationcanada.com/en/news/destination-canada-welcomes-new-chairperson|publisher=[[Destination Canada]]|date=2017-02-27|accessdate=2024-01-31}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:52, 31 January 2024

Olga Ilich
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Richmond Centre
In office
May 17, 2005 – May 12, 2009
Preceded byGreg Halsey-Brandt
Succeeded byRob Howard
Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – August 15, 2006
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byStan Hagen
Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services of British Columbia
In office
August 15, 2006 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMichael de Jong
Succeeded byIain Black
Personal details
Born1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[1]
The Netherlands
Political partyBC Liberal (Provincial)
Conservative (Federal)[2]
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia (BA)
University of Manitoba (MA)
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MBA)
Occupationreal estate developer

Olga Ilich (born 1951 or 1952) is a former Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Richmond Centre in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2005 to 2009 as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party,[3] and served in the Executive Council of British Columbia from 2005 to 2008.

Biography

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Born in the Netherlands, she moved to Richmond, British Columbia in 1959, graduating from Steveston Secondary School.[4] After receiving a bachelor of arts degree from the University of British Columbia, she attended the University of Manitoba and graduated with a master of arts degree, and attained an MBA from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.[4]

She was hired at Richmond-based Progressive Construction by Milan Ilich in 1980, eventually becoming the company's executive vice-president.[5][6] At one point she was married to Milan's brother Bob, with whom she has two sons.[6] She went on to found her own real estate company Suncor Development.[4][6]

She ran for the BC Liberals in the 2005 provincial election, and was elected member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Richmond Centre.[3] She was named to Premier Gordon Campbell's cabinet as Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts that June, before being re-assigned as Minister of Labour and Citizens’ Services in August 2006.[7][8] During her time on the labour file, the provincial government implemented regulations to protect gas station workers by mandating pre-payment at urban gas stations at night.[1][9] In December 2007 she announced her decision to not seek a second term as MLA at the next provincial election;[1] she was dropped from the cabinet in June 2008.[7][10]

After finishing her term in May 2009, she was named by mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson in December 2011 to co-chair a task force on housing affordability.[11] She became a member of Destination Canada's board of directors in 2014, and served as chair of the board from 2015 to 2017.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Second female B.C. cabinet minister won't seek new term". CBC News. The Canadian Press. December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Michael Chong 🇨🇦 [@MichaelChongMP] (April 5, 2017). "Statement from former BC Cabinet Minister Olga Ilich. Read more: #cpcldr" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "Richmond Centre: British Columbia Votes 2013". CBC News. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "38th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 14, 2009: MLA: Olga Ilich". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Michelle (July 6, 2011). "Remembering Milan Ilich". Richmond News. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Kroeker, Arlene (March 19, 2010). "Olga Ilich". Montecristo Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Campbell shakes up cabinet". CBC News. August 15, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "B.C. to implement 'Grant's Law' to protect gas station workers". CBC News. October 4, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "B.C. Premier shuffles provincial cabinet". CTV News. June 23, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  11. ^ Cole, Yolande (December 12, 2011). "Former B.C. cabinet minister Olga Ilich appointed to Vancouver housing task force". Georgia Straight. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Olga Ilich appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada". Industry Canada. June 26, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "Destination Canada welcomes new chairperson". Destination Canada. February 27, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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