Sophia Leung
Politician
1933 –
Who is Sophia Leung?
Sophia Ming Ren Leung, CM 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.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1933
Wuxi - Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Vancouver
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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