Alice Wong | |||||||||
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黃陳小萍 | |||||||||
Shadow Minister for Seniors | |||||||||
In office August 30, 2017 – September 8, 2020 | |||||||||
Leader | Andrew Scheer Erin O'Toole | ||||||||
Shadowing | Jean-Yves Duclos Filomena Tassi Deb Schulte | ||||||||
Preceded by | Mark Warawa | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Rosemarie Falk | ||||||||
Shadow Minister for Small Business | |||||||||
In office November 20, 2015 – August 29, 2017 | |||||||||
Leader | Rona Ambrose (interim) Andrew Scheer | ||||||||
Shadowing | Bardish Chagger | ||||||||
Preceded by | Brian Masse | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Dan Albas | ||||||||
Minister of State for Seniors | |||||||||
In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015 | |||||||||
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper | ||||||||
Preceded by | Julian Fantino | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Jean-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 by | Raymond Chan | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Wilson Miao | ||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||
Born | British Hong Kong | June 30, 1948||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||
Other political affiliations | Canadian Alliance (until 2003) | ||||||||
Spouse | Enoch Wong | ||||||||
Residence | Richmond, British Columbia | ||||||||
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Website | alicewong | ||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 黃陳小萍 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄陈小萍 | ||||||||
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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.