Bev Oda

Beverley Joan "Bev" Oda, PC, MP (born July 27, 1944) is a Canadian teacher, television broadcaster and politician. She was the first Japanese-Canadian member of the House of Commons of Canada.Parliament of Canada,  "ODA, The Hon. Bev, P.C., B.A." ; retrieved 2012-12-3.

Early life, education
Oda was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She was the daughter of Japanese Canadian parents. She was a Sansei, which means that she was the granddaughter of people born in Japan who immigrated to Canada."Beverley (Bev) Oda" at National Association of Japanese Canadians ; retrieved 2012-12-3.  

Oda earned a degree from the University of Toronto.Notable Names Database (NNDB),  "Bev Oda"; retrieved 2012-12-3.

Career
Oda was the first Japanese-Canadian to be appointed a Cabinet Minister.  She was a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.

References

Other websites
  "Bev Oda quitting as MP and cabinet minister" at CBC

Category:1944 births
Category:Living people
Category:Privy Councillors (Canada)
Category:People from Thunder Bay
Category:University of Toronto alumni