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Douglas Jung, 1957

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Sun. 1957 Douglas Jung The first Chinese Canadian MP in this country’s history, Douglas Jung was elected by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Centre in 1957 and through re-election served until 1962.
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1957

Douglas Jung

The first Chinese Canadian MP in this country’s history, Douglas Jung was elected by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Centre in 1957 and through re-election served until 1962. A Conservative in protest against the Liberals for their past racist legislation, Jung was also a Second World War veteran, a lawyer and a campaigner for enfranchisement.

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