Raymond Chan is a Canadian engineer and politician.
15 Facts About Raymond Chan
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Raymond Chan is among the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed to the Cabinet of Canada.
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Raymond Chan is the fourth Chinese Canadian elected to Parliament, after Douglas Jung, who secured a seat in 1957, Art Lee in 1974 and Inky Mark in 1997.
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In 2008, Raymond Chan lost his riding of Richmond to Conservative candidate Alice Wong.
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Raymond Chan emigrated to Canada in 1969, two years after Canada liberalized its immigration policy.
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Raymond Chan joined the Liberal Party of Canada in 1991 after he was elected as the inaugural president of the Vancouver Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movement in China.
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Raymond Chan secured the nomination win over future cabinet colleague Herb Dhaliwal, who subsequently chose to run in the adjacent Vancouver South riding.
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Raymond Chan was then appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien as the Secretary of State for the Asia-Pacific Region for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
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Raymond Chan served in this position from 1993 to 2000.
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Raymond Chan was defeated in the 2000 election by Joe Peschisolido of the Canadian Alliance.
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Raymond Chan was appointed to the cabinet by Prime Minister Paul Martin as the Minister of State for the Department of Heritage.
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Raymond Chan was re-elected in 2006, and served as Opposition Critic for the Asia Pacific, Seniors, the Social Economy, and Canada Border Security throughout the 39th session of Parliament.
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Raymond Chan was defeated by Conservative Alice Wong in the election of 2008 by more than 8,000 votes.
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Raymond Chan sought nomination as a Richmond Liberal again in 2009 and was defeated by Peschisolido.
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Raymond Chan has been a major fundraiser for political candidates since leaving office.