Sophia Leung
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Sophia Ming Ren Leung (梁陳明任 born July 25, 1933) 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, BC.
| Preceded by riding created |
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway 1997-2004 |
Succeeded by David Emerson |
