Bev Oda
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The Honourable Bev Oda PC |
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Official Portrait of Minister Bev Oda in 2011
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Durham |
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In office June 28, 2004 – July 31, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Erin O'Toole |
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Beverley Joan Oda July 27, 1944 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Orono |
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University of Toronto Lakeshore Teachers College |
| Profession | Broadcasting executive, communication consultant, teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of Canadian Heritage (2006–2007); Minister for International Cooperation (2007–2012) |
Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda, PC (born July 27, 1944) is a retired Canadian politician. She was a member of the House of Commons of Canada, as well as the first Japanese-Canadian MP and cabinet minister in Canadian history. She represented the riding of Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada. She was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women on February 6, 2006. She was appointed Minister for International Cooperation on August 14, 2007. On July 3, 2012, Oda announced she was resigning her seat in the House of Commons effective at the end of the month following public controversy about her spending habits; she was dropped from Cabinet the following day.
Oda, a sansei, was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Her mother was interned at Bay Farm in 1942, and her father went to southwestern Ontario to work on a sugar beet farm. He moved to Fort William to do millwork (where he met his wife) and later to Mississauga, Ontario. Oda has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and studied at Lakeshore Teacher's College. A longtime resident of Mississauga, Oda taught at schools in the area. Following her private sector career, Oda moved to Orono, Ontario in 1999.
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