Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
In office May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded by
Elizabeth Cull
Succeeded by
Andrew Weaver
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
Succeeded by
Position abolished
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
Succeeded by
Position abolished
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
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Minister of Science and Universities of British Columbia
In office October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Moira Stilwell (Advanced Education and Labour Market Development)
Succeeded by
Naomi Yamamoto (Advanced Education)
Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development of British Columbia
In office November 22, 2010 – March 14, 2011
Premier
Gordon Campbell
Preceded by
Moira Stilwell
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of British Columbia
In office March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012
Premier
Christy Clark
Preceded by
Stephanie Cadieux
Succeeded by
Bill Bennett
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia
In office September 5, 2012 – June 10, 2013
Premier
Christy Clark
Preceded by
Mary Polak
Succeeded by
John Rustad
Personal details
Born
1956 or 1957 (age 67–68) Victoria, British Columbia
Political party
BC Liberals
Profession
Certified General Accountant
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
張杏芳
Simplified Chinese
张杏芳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhāng Xìngfāng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Zoeng1 Hang6-fong1
Ida Chong (Chinese: 張杏芳; pinyin: Zhāng Xìngfāng; born 1956 or 1957)[1] is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 1996 until 2013. As part of the Liberal Party caucus, she was a provincial cabinet minister from 2004 to 2013, serving in various portfolios under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. Chong and New Democratic Party MLA Jenny Kwan together became the first Chinese-Canadian members of the BC Legislative Assembly.
Prior to her election as MLA, she served as municipal councillor for the District of Saanich from 1993 to 1996. In 2014 she finished third in the mayoral election of Victoria, British Columbia.
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