Mike de Jong
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Mike de Jong KC (born 1963 or 1964) is a politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[2] He is a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the electoral district of Matsqui from 1994 to 2001, Abbotsford-Mount Lehman from 2001 to 2009, and Abbotsford West since 2009. A caucus member of BC United (formerly known as the British Columbia Liberal Party), he served in several cabinet posts under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, and ran for party leadership in 2011 and 2018.
In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.
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Mike de Jong | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford West Abbotsford-Mount Lehman (2001-2009) Matsqui (1994-2001) | |
Assumed office February 17, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Peter Albert Dueck |
Minister of Forests of British Columbia | |
In office June 5, 2001 – June 16, 2005 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Gordon Wilson |
Succeeded by | Rich Coleman |
Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services of British Columbia | |
In office June 16, 2005 – August 15, 2006 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Graham Bruce |
Succeeded by | Olga Ilich |
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia | |
In office August 15, 2006 – June 10, 2009 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Tom Christensen |
Succeeded by | George Abbott |
Attorney General of British Columbia | |
In office June 10, 2009 – December 1, 2010 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Wally Oppal |
Succeeded by | Barry Penner |
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia | |
In office April 9, 2010 – May 4, 2010 | |
Premier | Gordon Campbell |
Preceded by | Kash Heed |
Succeeded by | Kash Heed |
In office May 5, 2010 – October 25, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Kash Heed |
Succeeded by | Rich Coleman |
Minister of Health of British Columbia | |
In office March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Colin Hansen |
Succeeded by | Margaret MacDiarmid |
Minister of Finance of British Columbia | |
In office September 5, 2012 – July 18, 2017 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Shirley Bond (acting) |
Succeeded by | Carole James |
Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism of British Columbia | |
In office March 21, 2013 – June 10, 2013 | |
Premier | Christy Clark |
Preceded by | Ralph Sultan |
Succeeded by | Teresa Wat (Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism) |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael de Jong 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)[1] |
Political party | BC United[lower-alpha 1] |
Residence(s) | Matsqui, British Columbia |
Alma mater | Carleton University (B.A.) University of Alberta Faculty of Law (LL.B.) |
Profession | lawyer |
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