Bev Oda
Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda PC (born July 27, 1944) is a retired Canadian politician. She was a member of the House of Commons of Canada, as well as the first Japanese-Canadian MP and cabinet minister in Canadian history. She represented the riding of Durham for the Conservative Party of Canada. She was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women on February 6, 2006. She was appointed Minister for International Cooperation on August 14, 2007. On July 3, 2012, Oda announced she was resigning her seat in the House of Commons effective at the end of the month following public controversy about her spending habits; she was dropped from Cabinet the following day.
Bev Oda | |
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Oda in 2011 | |
| Minister for International Cooperation | |
| In office August 14, 2007 – July 4, 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Josée Verner |
| Succeeded by | Julian Fantino |
| Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women | |
| In office February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Liza Frulla (Canadian Heritage) |
| Succeeded by | Josée Verner |
| Member of Parliament for Durham | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – July 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Erin O'Toole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beverley Joan Oda July 27, 1944 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Domestic partner | Don MacPherson (until 1998) |
| Residence(s) | Orono, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Lakeshore Teachers College |
| Profession | Broadcasting executive, communication consultant, teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of Canadian Heritage (2006–2007); Minister for International Cooperation (2007–2012) |
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