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  van Dongen, John
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AffiliationIndependent   
NameJohn van Dongen
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Abbotsford, British Columbia , Canada
Emailjohn.vandongen.mla@leg.bc.ca
WebsiteNone
Born Unknown
Died Still Living (2024 years)
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Mar 05, 2013 09:19am
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InfoJohn van Dongen has been the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, previously serving as Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

John previously served as agriculture and fisheries critic for the Official Opposition. He sat on the Select Standing Committees on Agriculture and Fisheries and on Crown Corporations, as well as the Official Opposition Caucus Committee on Children.

He was first elected in 1995 in a by-election to represent the riding of Abbotsford and was re-elected in 1996. He was elected to the Abbotsford-Clayburn riding in 2001 and in 2005.

Before his election to the Legislative Assembly, John operated a dairy farm in Abbotsford. He studied agricultural economics at the University of British Columbia.

John was involved in farm organizations and businesses for almost two decades. He was on the board of directors of the B.C. Dairy Foundation, Agrifoods International Co-operative (Dairyland) and the B.C. Federation of Dairymen's Association and was a member of the Federal Farm Debt Review Board.

He was also chair of the building and finance committee of St. Joseph's Church in Mission.

John van Dongen is married, lives in Abbotsford and has two children.


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Apr 25, 2009 09:00am General B.C. safety minister [John van Dongen] suspended from driving for 'excessive speeding'   Article Monsieur 

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  05/14/2013 BC Legislative Assembly - Abbotsford South Lost 27.89% (-19.85%)
  09/22/2012 BC Legislative Assembly - Abbotsford South - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/26/2012 BC Legislative Assembly - Abbotsford South - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/12/2009 BC Legislative Assembly - Abbotsford South Won 58.47% (+32.82%)
  05/17/2005 BC Provincial Legislature - Abbotsford-Clayburn Won 59.95% (+29.80%)
  05/16/2001 BC Provincial Legislature - Abbotsford-Clayburn Won 72.51% (+60.44%)
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  05/03/1995 BC Legislative Assembly - Abbotsford - By-election Won 42.81% (+2.23%)
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