Sophia Leung

Sophia Ming Ren Leung, CM (Chinese: 梁陳明任 born July 25, 1933) is a Canadian politician.

Sophia Leung CM
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway
In office June 2, 1997 – June 28, 2004
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	David Emerson
Personal details
Born	(1933-07-25) July 25, 1933 (age 92) Wuxi, China
Political party	Liberal
Residence(s)	Vancouver, British Columbia

Sophia Ming Ren Leung
Traditional Chinese	梁陳明任
Simplified Chinese	梁陈明任
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liáng Chén Míngrèn

Born in Wuxi, China, she was a social worker before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1997 for the riding of Vancouver Kingsway in British Columbia. A Liberal, she was re-elected in 2000. From 2000 to 2003, she was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. Both before and after her political career, she has been involved in a great deal of volunteer activities.

In 1994, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

Leung was considered for a Senate seat in 2004 and supported Sam Sullivan's bid of mayor of Vancouver.

External links

• Sophia Leung – Parliament of Canada biography