Harry De Jong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford Central Fraser Valley (1986-1991) | |
| In office October 22, 1986 – November 1, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | William Samuel Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | John van Dongen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1932 Echten, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Died | February 6, 2014 (aged 81) Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit Party of British Columbia |
Hans De Jong (March 25, 1932 – February 6, 2014) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1994, as a Social Credit member for the constituencies of Central Fraser Valley and Abbotsford.[1][2][3]
Biography
In 1947, after World War II, he immigrated to Canada with his parents and siblings. They settled in the Abbotsford area and established themselves in farming. In 1950, de Jong met his wife, Ann. They were married in 1954 and started their lives together on a dairy farm in Deroche where de Jong successfully built his farming business. In the spring of 1962 they moved to Matsqui and continued dairy farming. They had five children.[4]
Political career
In 1971, de Jong ran for political office and served as an alderman until 1975 and then Mayor (1975–1987) for the District of Matsqui. In 1986, de Jong was elected MLA for the Social Credit Party. He served in Victoria for several years including a position as Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture. In 2013, de Jong was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his service to the community.[4]
References
- ↑ "Former Matsqui mayor and Abbotsford MLA Harry DeJong passes away - Abbotsford News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ↑ Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1994. ISBN 9780921925545.
- ↑ "HARRY DEJONG Obituary (2014) - the Province". Legacy.com.
- 1 2 "Harry de Jong". Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services. Retrieved 7 March 2017.