Michael Chan | |
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陳國治 | |
Deputy Mayor of Markham | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Don Hamilton |
York Regional Councilor for Markham | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Markham-Unionville Markham (2007) | |
In office February 8, 2007 – June 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tony Wong |
Succeeded by | Billy Pang |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Guangzhou, China |
Political party | Liberal |
Residence | Markham, Ontario |
Occupation | Insurance broker |
Kwok Chi (Michael) Chan[1] (traditional Chinese: 陳國治; simplified Chinese: 陈国治; Jyutping: can4 gwok3 zi6; pinyin: Chén Guózhì) (born c. 1951) is a Hong Kong Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2007 until 2018. He represented the riding of Markham-Unionville. Chan served as a Cabinet Minister, during his entire tenure in politics in the governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne. Michael Chan presently serves as the Deputy Mayor of Markham. Chan has also served as a Senior Business Advisor for the law firm Miller Thomson LLP in Vaughan and as a member of the board of governors at Seneca College.[2]