Naomi Yamamoto | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale | |
| In office May 12, 2009 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Katherine Whittred |
| Succeeded by | Bowinn Ma |
| Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations of British Columbia | |
| In office June 10, 2009 – October 25, 2010 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Joan McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | Margaret MacDiarmid (Minister Responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat) |
| Minister of State for Building Code Renewal of British Columbia | |
| In office October 25, 2010 – March 14, 2011 | |
| Premier | Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Advanced Education of British Columbia | |
| In office March 14, 2011 – September 5, 2012 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Ida Chong (Science and Universities) |
| Succeeded by | John Yap (Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology) |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business of British Columbia Minister of State for Small Business (2012-2013) | |
| In office September 5, 2012 – June 30, 2015 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Colin Hansen[a] |
| Succeeded by | Coralee Oakes (Small Business and Red Tape Reduction) |
| Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness of British Columbia | |
| In office July 30, 2015 – June 12, 2017 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Fred Pinnock |
| Residence | North Vancouver |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Business owner |
Naomi Yamamoto (born 1960 or 1961) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia, representing the electoral district of North Vancouver-Lonsdale from 2009 to 2017. As part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, she was a cabinet minister under premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark. She is the first Japanese Canadian member of the BC legislature.[2]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Yamamoto owned and operated a business that started as a specialty shop for laser printing but evolved to focus on design and had created props for the television and film industry. She spent time on the governing boards of Capilano College, the North Shore Credit Union, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, and the Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation. She completed one term as president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and worked as the president and general manager of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce from 2007 until she was elected as MLA.
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