John van Dongen

John van Dongen
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford South Abbotsford-Clayburn (2001–2009) Abbotsford (1995–2001)
In office May 3, 1995 – May 14, 2013
Preceded by	Harry de Jong
Succeeded by	Darryl Plecas
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries of British Columbia
In office June 5, 2001 – January 28, 2003
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Ed Conroy
Succeeded by	Stan Hagen
In office April 3, 2003 – June 16, 2005
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Stan Hagen
Succeeded by	Pat Bell
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia
In office June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	Sindi Hawkins
Succeeded by	Joan McIntyre
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia
In office April 1, 2008 – April 27, 2009
Premier	Gordon Campbell
Preceded by	John Les
Succeeded by	Rich Coleman
Personal details
Born	(1949-12-13) December 13, 1949 (age 74)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia
Political party	BC Liberals (1995–2012) BC Conservatives (2012) Independent (since 2012)
Spouse(s)	Karen van Dongen ​ (divorced)​ Sherri Wacker
Residence	Abbotsford, British Columbia
Alma mater	University of British Columbia
Occupation	farmer

John van Dongen (born December 13, 1949) is a Canadian politician who formerly served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the riding of Abbotsford from 1995 to 2001, Abbotsford-Clayburn from 2001 to 2009, and Abbotsford South from 2009 to 2013.^[2] Part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus from 1995 to 2012, he served in several cabinet posts under Premier Gordon Campbell. He briefly sat in the legislature as a member of the BC Conservatives in 2012, before leaving that party later that year to serve out the remainder of his term as an independent politician.