Ida Chong

Ida Chong
CGA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
In office
May 28, 1996 – May 14, 2013
Preceded byElizabeth Cull
Succeeded byAndrew Weaver
Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services of British Columbia
In office
January 26, 2004 – December 15, 2004
PremierGordon Campbell
Succeeded byWendy McMahon
Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia
In office
December 15, 2004 – June 16, 2005
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byShirley Bond
Succeeded byMurray Coell
Minister of Community Services of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMurray Coell
Succeeded byBlair Lekstrom
Minister responsible for Seniors' and Women's Issues of British Columbia
In office
June 16, 2005 – June 23, 2008
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byWendy McMahon
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – January 19, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byColin Hansen
Succeeded byIda Chong (Technology and Economic Development)
Minister responsible for Asia-Pacific Initiative of British Columbia
In office
June 23, 2008 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byColin Hansen
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development of British Columbia
In office
January 19, 2009 – June 10, 2009
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byKevin Krueger (Small Business), Ida Chong (Technology, Economic Development)
Succeeded byIain Black
Minister of Healthy Living and Sport of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMary Polak
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Science and Universities of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMoira Stilwell (Advanced Education and Labour Market Development)
Succeeded byNaomi Yamamoto (Advanced Education)
Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development of British Columbia
In office
November 22, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byMoira Stilwell
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development of British Columbia
In office
March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byStephanie Cadieux
Succeeded byBill Bennett
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia
In office
September 5, 2012 – June 10, 2013
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byMary Polak
Succeeded byJohn Rustad
Personal details
Born1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partyBC Liberals
ProfessionCertified General Accountant
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張杏芳
Simplified Chinese张杏芳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Xìngfāng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZoeng1 Hang6-fong1

Ida Chong (Chinese: 張杏芳; pinyin: Zhāng Xìngfāng; born 1956 or 1957)[1] is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 1996 until 2013. As part of the Liberal Party caucus, she was a provincial cabinet minister from 2004 to 2013, serving in various portfolios under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. Chong and New Democratic Party MLA Jenny Kwan together became the first Chinese-Canadian members of the BC Legislative Assembly.

Prior to her election as MLA, she served as municipal councillor for the District of Saanich from 1993 to 1996. In 2014 she finished third in the mayoral election of Victoria, British Columbia.

  1. ^ Economics changing: Comfortable neighbourhoods now encompass young, old, rich and poor: [Final Edition] Harnett, Cindy E; Times Colonist [Victoria, B.C] 12 May 2005: A4.