List of visible minority Canadian cabinet ministers
Harper Cabinet (2006–2015)

List of visible minority Canadian cabinet ministers

Section Title: Harper Cabinet (2006–2015)
Table Section Text: None

Image	Minister	Took office	Left office	Duration	Mandates	Notes

Minister Chong	Michael Chong MP for Wellington-Halton Hills	6 February 2006	27 November 2006	0 years, 294 days	Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006) Minister of State (Sport) (2006)	Chong was born in rural Ontario to a Chinese father and Dutch mother.

Minister Clement	Tony Clement MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka	6 February 2006	4 November 2015	9 years, 271 days	Minister of Health (2006–2008) Minister of Industry (2008–2011) President of the Treasury Board (2011-2015)	Clement was born in England and is of mixed Cypriot and Syrian descent.

Minister Oda	Bev Oda MP for Durham	6 February 2006	4 July 2012	6 years, 148 days	Minister of Canadian Heritage (2006–2007) Minister of State (Status of Women) (2006–2007) Minister for International Cooperation (2007–2012)	Oda was born to Japanese parents in Thunder Bay.

Minister Wong	Bal Gosal MP for Bramalea-Gore-Malton	18 May 2011	4 November 2015	4 years, 157 days	Minister of State (Sport) (2011–2015)	Gosal is of Indian descent and emigrated to Canada in 1981.

Minister Uppal	Tim Uppal MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park	18 May 2011	4 November 2015	4 years, 157 days	Minister for Democratic Reform (2011–2013) Minister for Multiculturalism (2013–2015)	Uppal is a Sikh born in New Westminster to Indian immigrant parents.

Minister Wong	Alice Wong MP for Richmond	18 May 2011	4 November 2015	4 years, 157 days	Minister for Seniors (2011–2015)	Wong is a Chinese Canadian who immigrated to Canada in 1980.

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Uppal was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet, for Visible Minorities serving as Ministers in the Harper government.

final_sentence: Uppal was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet, for Visible Minorities serving as Ministers in the Harper government.