Douglas Jung
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Douglas Jung CM OBC CD MP (Chinese: 鄭天華; February 25, 1924 – January 4, 2002) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, military officer, and Special Operations Executive secret agent.[1] A Conservative, he was the first member of a visible minority elected to the Parliament of Canada, as well as the first Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) of Chinese and Asian descent in the House of Commons of Canada.
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Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver Centre, Preceded by ...
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver Centre | |||||||||||
In office June 10, 1957 – June 17, 1962 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Ralph Campney | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Robert Nicholson | ||||||||||
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Born | (1924-02-25)February 25, 1924 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
Died | January 4, 2002(2002-01-04) (aged 77) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
Political party | Progressive Conservative | ||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||
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Allegiance | Canada | ||||||||||
Branch/service | Canadian Army, Special Operations Executive | ||||||||||
Rank | Captain | ||||||||||
Unit | Force 136 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鄭天華 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑天华 | ||||||||||
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