Bev Oda

Bev Oda
Oda in 2011
Minister for International Cooperation
In office
August 14, 2007 – July 4, 2012
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJosée Verner
Succeeded byJulian Fantino
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women
In office
February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byLiza Frulla (Canadian Heritage)
Succeeded byJosée Verner
Member of Parliament
for Durham
In office
June 28, 2004 – July 31, 2012
Preceded byAlex Shepherd
Succeeded byErin O'Toole
Personal details
Born
Beverley Joan Oda

(1944-07-27) July 27, 1944 (age 80)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Domestic partnerDon MacPherson (until 1998)[1]
Residence(s)Orono, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Lakeshore Teachers College
ProfessionBroadcasting executive, communication consultant, teacher
PortfolioMinister of Canadian Heritage (2006–2007);
Minister for International Cooperation (2007–2012)

Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda PC (born July 27, 1944) is a retired Canadian politician. She was a member of the House of Commons of Canada, as well as the first Japanese-Canadian MP and cabinet minister in Canadian history. She represented the riding of Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada. She was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women on February 6, 2006. She was appointed Minister for International Cooperation on August 14, 2007. On July 3, 2012, Oda announced she was resigning her seat in the House of Commons effective at the end of the month following public controversy about her spending habits; she was dropped from Cabinet the following day.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Don (Former Broadcast Executive) MacPHERSON". The Globe and Mail. March 6, 1998. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Chase, Steven (July 3, 2012). "Stage set for cabinet shuffle after Bev Oda steps down". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Canadian Press (July 4, 2012). "Julian Fantino to replace Bev Oda as international co-operation minister". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2024.