MLA: Hon. Michael de Jong Abbotsford-Mount Lehman Minister of Forests Elected: 1994, 1996, 2001 BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY |
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.