Simon De Jong

Simon De Jong
Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu'Appelle
In office
1988–1997
Preceded byriding established
Succeeded byLorne Nystrom
Member of Parliament for Regina East
In office
1979–1988
Preceded byJames Balfour
Succeeded byriding disestablished
Personal details
Born(1942-04-29)April 29, 1942
Sidoarjo, Dutch East Indies
DiedAugust 18, 2011(2011-08-18) (aged 69)
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Regina

Simon Leendert De Jong (April 29, 1942 – August 18, 2011) was an Indonesian-born Canadian parliamentarian.[1][2] He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1979 federal election as a New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Saskatchewan. He would spend five terms and 18 years in the House of Commons.

  1. ^ Switzer, Tim (23 August 2011). "Simon de Jong, former Regina NDP MP, dies at 69". Regina Leader-Post. Regina. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  2. ^ Simon De Jong – Parliament of Canada biography