Frank de Jong
Politician
1955 –
Who is Frank de Jong?
Frank de Jong, is a Canadian politician, environmentalist and elementary school teacher at Fern Avenue Public School. He joined the Green Party of Ontario in 1987 and became the party's first official leader in 1993 – a position he held until November 14, 2009, when he was replaced by Mike Schreiner.
In the September 14, 2006, Parkdale—High Park by-election, de Jong received 6.2 percent of the vote. On November 7, 2006, he was nominated as the GPO candidate in the riding of Davenport for the 2007 Ontario general election. In that election, de Jong captured 10.26 percent of the vote, his best showing as a member of the Green Party.
De Jong has also campaigned for federal office as a member of the Green Party of Canada.
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- Born
- Oct 16, 1955
Canada - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- University of Western Ontario
- University of Ottawa
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on July 23, 2013
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