Sophia Leung

Sophia Leung

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

Born in Wuxi, China, she was a social worker before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons 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.

Considered for a Senate seat in 2004, Leung remains an active member of the Liberal party and supported Sam Sullivan's bid of mayor of Vancouver, BC.

ee also

* Chinese Canadian
* History of Chinese Immigration to Canada

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?lang=E&query=9135&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]


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