Alice Wong
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The Honourable Alice Siu-Ping Wong PC MP |
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| 黃陳小萍 | |
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| Official Opposition Critic for Small Business | |
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Assumed office 20 November 2015 |
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| Leader | Rona Ambrose |
| Preceded by | Brian Masse |
| Minister of State (Seniors) | |
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In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Julian Fantino |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond Centre Richmond (2008-2015) |
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Assumed office October 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond Chan |
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June 30, 1948 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Enoch Wong |
| Residence | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Profession | Educator, entrepreneur |
| Religion | Christian |
Alice Siu-Ping Chan Wong PC MP (traditional Chinese: 黃陳小萍; simplified Chinese: 黄陈小萍; Jyutping: Wong4 Can4 Siu2 Ping4, born June 30, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Richmond. She is a member of the Conservative Party and formerly served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. In 2011, Wong was appointed as the Minister of State for Seniors by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, becoming the first Chinese-Canadian woman to serve in Cabinet. She was reelected in the 2015 election.
Wong immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1980. She is a businesswoman and educator. She holds a Ph.D. in Instruction and Curriculum from the University of British Columbia and worked as the manager of international programs at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She also has taught ESL and entrepreneurship classes at Vancouver Community College where she founded the Centre for Small Business at VCC, which offered the first bilingual small business management classes for immigrants. Wong has also operated a consulting firm specializing in research and education.
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