George Chow

George Chow
周烱華
Minister of Citizens' Services
Assumed office
February 20, 2024
PremierDavid Eby
Preceded byLisa Beare
Minister of State for Trade of British Columbia
In office
July 18, 2017 – December 7, 2022
PremierJohn Horgan
David Eby
Preceded byPosition Created
Succeeded byJagrup Brar
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Fraserview
Assumed office
May 9, 2017
Preceded bySuzanne Anton
Vancouver City Councillor
In office
November 19, 2005 – December 5, 2011
Personal details
Born1950 or 1951
China
Political partyNew Democratic Party (provincial)
Vision Vancouver (municipal)
Residence(s)Vancouver, British Columbia
George Chow
Traditional Chinese周烱華
Simplified Chinese周烱华
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZau1 Gwing2 Waa4

George Chow (Chinese: 周烱華) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2017 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-Fraserview. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he has served in the cabinets of Premiers John Horgan and David Eby. Since February 20, 2024, Chow is the Minister for Citizens' Services.[1] Previously, he was the Minister of State for Trade from 2017 to 2022.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Chow served two terms as a Vancouver City Councillor, elected as a member of the Vision Vancouver party in 2005 and 2008.[2]

  1. ^ "Eby announces new roles for three B.C. MLAs". CHEK. 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Councillor George Chow" Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Vancouver City Website, Accessed August 29, 2009.