Terry Yung

Terry Yung is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2024, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Yaletown. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he is currently Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services.

Biography Born in Hong Kong, Yung attended a boarding school in the United Kingdom before enrolling in the University of Southern California, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. He also has a master of arts degree from Royal Roads University. He moved to Vancouver in the early 1990s and became a police officer with the Vancouver Police Department,

He was a board member of local organizations such as Covenant House Vancouver, Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver and the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and served as board chair for immigrant services organization SUCCESS.

He was acclaimed as the BC NDP's candidate for the newly established riding of Vancouver-Yaletown in the 2024 provincial election, and was elected the riding's member of the Legislative Assembly with over 49% of the vote. He was named to the cabinet of Premier David Eby on November 18, 2024 to serve as Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services.

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