John Yap
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John Yap MLA |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Richmond-Steveston |
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Assumed office May 17, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Geoff Plant |
| Minister of State for Climate Action of British Columbia | |
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In office June 10, 2009 – March 14, 2011 |
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| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Clean Technology to the Minister of Energy and Mines of British Columbia | |
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In office March 14, 2011 – March 24, 2012 |
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| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Minister of State for Multiculturalism of British Columbia | |
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In office March 24, 2012 – March 4, 2013 |
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| Premier | Christy Clark |
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October 28, 1959 Singapore |
| Political party | BC Liberal Party |
| Profession | Banker, financial planner, politician |
John Yap (Chinese: 葉志明; pinyin: Yè Zhìmíng; born 1959) MLA is a Canadian politician and former banker. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to represent the riding of Richmond-Steveston in the 2005 provincial election. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2009 election and 2013 election. As a member of the BC Liberal Party, he has served as the Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation, and Technology and as Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, as well as Minister of State for Climate Action. Yap is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Liquor Policy Reform.
Of Hokkien descent, John Yap was born in Singapore to a homemaker mother and a medical doctor father. He speaks some Mandarin and Cantonese. The family immigrated to Canada, settling in Richmond, British Columbia in 1986. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he completed a Bachelor of Science and graduated with a Master of Business Administration. He went on to lead a twenty-year career in banking with Toronto-Dominion Bank and financial planning with the Investors Group.
Yap is a member and past-president (1999–2000) of the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club and an honorary member of the Vancouver Diamond Lions Club. He was heavily involved with the Gilmore Park United Church and the Gilmore Gardens Seniors Centre.
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