Michael de Jong was appointed Minister of Forests on June 5, 2001. He previously served as Deputy House Leader for the Official Opposition and as critic for a variety of portfolios. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a 1994 byelection to represent the electoral district of Matsqui. He was re-elected in 1996 and again in 2001 to the new riding of Abbotsford-Mount Lehman. Before his election, Mr. de Jong practised as a lawyer in his Abbotsford firm. He holds a bachelor of Arts degree from Carlton University in Ottawa and a law degree from the University of Alberta. |
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