About Sophia Leung
Born 1933. Sophia Leung is a Canadian politician, social worker and business consultant.
Sophia Ming Ren Leung, CM ( born July 25, 1933) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Wuxi, China, she was a social worker before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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.
Leung was considered for a Senate seat in 2004 and supported Sam Sullivan's bid of mayor of Vancouver.
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Canadian politician
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Sophia Leung was born on 25 July 1933 in Wuxi.
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Sophia Leung is a politician, social worker and business consultant.
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