Alice Wong

Alice Wong
黃陳小萍
Shadow Minister for Seniors
In office
August 30, 2017 – September 8, 2020
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Erin O'Toole
ShadowingJean-Yves Duclos
Filomena Tassi
Deb Schulte
Preceded byMark Warawa
Succeeded byRosemarie Falk
Shadow Minister for Small Business
In office
November 20, 2015 – August 29, 2017
LeaderRona Ambrose (interim)
Andrew Scheer
ShadowingBardish Chagger
Preceded byBrian Masse
Succeeded byDan Albas
Minister of State for Seniors
In office
May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJulian Fantino
Succeeded byJean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development)
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Richmond Centre
Richmond (2008–2015)
In office
October 14, 2008 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byRaymond Chan
Succeeded byWilson Miao
Personal details
Born (1948-06-30) June 30, 1948 (age 76)
British Hong Kong
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Canadian Alliance (until 2003)
SpouseEnoch Wong
ResidenceRichmond, British Columbia
Profession
  • Educator
  • entrepreneur
Websitealicewong.ca
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃陳小萍
Simplified Chinese黄陈小萍
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWòhng Chàhn Síu-pìhng
JyutpingWong4 Can4 Siu2 Ping4

Alice Wong Chan Siu-ping PC (traditional Chinese: 黃陳小萍; simplified Chinese: 黄陈小萍; née Chan, born June 30, 1948) is a Canadian politician and a member of the Conservative Party who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the electoral district of Richmond Centre from 2015 to 2021. She previously served as the MP for the Richmond riding from 2008 to 2015. In 2011, she was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to be Minister of State for Seniors, becoming the first Chinese-Canadian woman to serve in the Cabinet of Canada. She served in that position until 2015.