Ida Chong

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Honourable Ida Chong is British Columbia's Minister of Community Services, and Minister Responsible for Women's and Senior's Services. She has served in this position since June 2005. Previously, Chong was Minister of Advanced Education (December 2004 to June 2005) and Minister of State for Women's and Senior's Services (January - December 2004).

Chong is the British Columbia Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, which comprises suburbs of the capital city of Victoria. Her riding includes all of Oak Bay and part of Saanich, British Columbia. She was first elected in 1996 and was re-elected in 2001 and 2005.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised in Gordon Head, Chong began her political career in 1993 as a municipal councillor for the District of Saanich. She is a Certified General Accountant.