Jenny Kwan
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Jenny Kwan MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver East |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Libby Davies |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant |
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In office May 28, 1996 – August 4, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Harcourt |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Mark |
| Minister of Community Development, Cooperatives and Volunteers of British Columbia |
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In office February 29, 2000 – June 5, 2001 |
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| Premier | Ujjal Dosanjh |
| Preceded by | Jan Pullinger |
| Succeeded by | George Abbott |
| Minister of Women's Equality of British Columbia |
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In office July 21, 1999 – February 24, 2000 |
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| Premier | Glen Clark, Dan Miller |
| Preceded by | Penny Priddy |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Gillespie |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs of British Columbia |
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In office February 18, 1998 – July 21, 1999 |
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| Premier | Glen Clark |
| Preceded by | Michael Farnworth |
| Succeeded by | Jim Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 49–50) Hong Kong |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Website | JennyKwan |
Jenny Wai Ching Kwan (born 1967) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian politician. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for the riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, and a senior member of the provincial caucus of the New Democratic Party. After serving for 20 years in the provincial legislative assembly, she was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 election, representing Vancouver East.
Kwan emigrated to Canada at age nine with her family from Hong Kong. She speaks English, French, and Cantonese. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology. She worked as a community legal advocate in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside before entering politics. It is a troubled and impoverished area comprised largely by new immigrants and ethnic minorities.
In 1993, Kwan at age 26 was elected as the youngest-ever member of Vancouver City Council. She was the sole representative of the civic party known as COPE throughout her term on council.
In 1996, Kwan entered provincial politics. After being nominated, she was elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, in East Vancouver. She succeeded Mike Harcourt, who was elected as Premier .
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