Naomi Yamamoto
Encyclopedia
Naomi Yamamoto is a Canadian
politician, who was elected as a Liberal
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
in the 2009 provincial election
, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale
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A businesswoman who ran a graphic design shop, she is the first Japanese-Canadian ever elected to British Columbia's provincial legislature.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected as a Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
in the 2009 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
, representing the riding of North Vancouver-Lonsdale
North Vancouver-Lonsdale
North Vancouver-Lonsdale is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.For other current and historical North Shore and City of Vancouver ridings, please see Vancouver - Demographics :...
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A businesswoman who ran a graphic design shop, she is the first Japanese-Canadian ever elected to British Columbia's provincial legislature.