Raymond Cho (politician)
Raymond Cho | |
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조성준 | |
Cho in 2010 | |
| Minister for Seniors and Accessibility | |
| Assumed office June 29, 2018 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Dipika Damerla |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Scarborough North (Scarborough—Rouge River; 2016-2018) | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bas Balkissoon |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 42 Scarborough—Rouge River | |
| In office December 1, 2000 – September 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | New ward |
| Succeeded by | Neethan Shan |
| Chair of the Scarborough Community Council | |
| In office December 1, 2003 – June 27, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Moeser |
| Succeeded by | Michael Thompson |
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 18 Scarborough Malvern | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 1, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ward created |
| Succeeded by | Ward dissolved |
| Metro Toronto Councillor for Ward 18 Scarborough Malvern | |
| In office December 1, 1991 – January 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Sanders |
| Succeeded by | City amalgamated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1936 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic (until 1991) Independent Liberal (2004) Ontario Liberal (2005) Independent (municipal) |
| Spouse | Soon Ok |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies University of Toronto |
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Raymond Sung Joon Cho (Korean: 조성준; born November 18, 1936) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Ontario minister of seniors and accessibility since June 29, 2018. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Cho has sat as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) since 2016. He currently represents Scarborough North, and is the Legislative Assembly's oldest sitting MPP. Cho's over 30-year long political career began in 1991 when he was first elected to the Metro Toronto Council. Following amalgamation in 1998, Cho ran for Toronto City Council, where he re-elected eight times until resigning in 2016 following a successful run for Scarborough—Rouge River in a provincial by-election. Prior to entering politics, Cho worked as a social worker.