Naomi Yamamoto

Naomi Yamamoto
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for North Vancouver-Lonsdale
In office
May 12, 2009 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byKatherine Whittred
Succeeded byBowinn Ma
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia
In office
June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byJoan McIntyre
Succeeded byMargaret MacDiarmid (Minister Responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat)
Minister of State for Building Code Renewal of British Columbia
In office
October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011
PremierGordon Campbell
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia
In office
March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byIda Chong (Science and Universities)
Succeeded byJohn Yap (Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology)
Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business of British Columbia
Minister of State for Small Business (2012-2013)
In office
September 5, 2012 – June 30, 2015
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byColin Hansen[a]
Succeeded byCoralee Oakes (Small Business and Red Tape Reduction)
Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness of British Columbia
In office
July 30, 2015 – June 12, 2017
PremierChristy Clark
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyBritish Columbia Liberal Party
SpouseFred Pinnock
ResidenceNorth Vancouver
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationBusiness owner

Naomi Yamamoto (born 1960 or 1961) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the electoral district of North Vancouver-Lonsdale from 2009 to 2017. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, she was a cabinet minister under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. She is the first Japanese Canadian member of the BC legislature.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Yamamoto owned and operated a business that started as a specialty shop for laser printing but evolved to focus on design and had created props for the television and film industry. She spent time on the governing boards of Capilano College, the North Shore Credit Union, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, and the Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation. She completed one term as president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and worked as the president and general manager of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce from 2007 until she was elected as MLA.


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  1. ^ Provincial Election 2009; North Vancouver / Lonsdale Anonymous. North Shore News [North Vancouver, B.C] 01 May 2009: 3.
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