Tom Christensen (politician)
Tom Christensen (born 1966)[1] is a former Canadian politician and lawyer. He has served as British Columbia's Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, as Minister of Education and as Minister of Children and Family Development.
Tom Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Okanagan-Vernon | |
| In office May 16, 2001 – May 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | April Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Eric Foster |
| Minister of Education of British Columbia | |
| In office January 26, 2004 – June 16, 2005 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Christy Clark |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Bond |
| Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation of British Columbia | |
| In office June 16, 2005 – August 15, 2006 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Geoff Plant (Treaty Negotiations) Murray Coell (Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services) |
| Succeeded by | Michael de Jong |
| Minister of Children and Family Development of British Columbia | |
| In office August 15, 2006 – June 10, 2009 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Stan Hagen |
| Succeeded by | Mary Polak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 Vernon, British Columbia |
| Political party | BC Liberal |
Biography
Born in Vernon, British Columbia, he received a law degree from the University of Victoria in 1994 and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1995.
In the 2001 British Columbia general election he was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Okanagan-Vernon representing the British Columbia Liberal Party. He was returned in the 2005 election with 43% of all votes. He did not seek reelection in 2009.[2]
References
- "MLA: Hon. Tom Christensen". Previous Parliaments. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- Lumley, Elizabeth (2005). Canadian Who's Who 2005. University of Toronto Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-8020-8907-0.
- "Cabinet minister Christensen will not seek re-election in May". CBC. January 13, 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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