Laurin Liu
Laurin Liu (traditional Chinese: 劉舒雲; simplified Chinese: 刘舒云; Jyutping: Lau4 Syu1 Wan4, born November 13, 1990) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 federal election. She represented the electoral district of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2011 to 2015. Born in Calgary in 1990, she was the youngest female Member of Parliament in Canadian history.
Laurin Liu | |
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| Member of Parliament for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Desnoyers |
| Succeeded by | Linda Lapointe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1990 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Saint-Eustache, Quebec |
| Profession | Journalist, student |
She was one of five candidates, alongside Mylène Freeman, Matthew Dubé, Charmaine Borg and Jamie Nicholls, who were McGill University students when elected in the 2011 election following the NDP's unexpected mid-campaign surge in Quebec. In the 2015 election, all were defeated with the exception of Dubé. At the time of her election in 2011, she was pursuing a double major in History and Cultural Studies.
Following the 2015 election, Liu completed a master's degree in Human Rights at the London School of Economics.