# Mitzi Dean
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{{short description|Canadian politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Mitzi Dean
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| image = Mitzi_Dean_2_%2833418412612%29.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|48|2017|4|30}}{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
| birth_place = [Sevenoaks](/source/Sevenoaks), [England](/source/England)
| office = Minister of State for Child Care of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia)
| term_start = January 15, 2024
| term_end = November 18, 2024
| premier = [David Eby](/source/David_Eby)
| predecessor = [Grace Lore](/source/Grace_Lore)
| successor = [Jodie Wickens](/source/Jodie_Wickens)
| office1 = Minister of Children and Family Development of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia)
| term_start1 = November 26, 2020
| term_end1 = January 15, 2024
| premier1 = [John Horgan](/source/John_Horgan)
[David Eby](/source/David_Eby)
| predecessor1 = [Katrine Conroy](/source/Katrine_Conroy)
| successor1 = [Grace Lore](/source/Grace_Lore)
| assembly2 = British Columbia Legislative
| constituency_AM2 = [Esquimalt-Metchosin](/source/Esquimalt-Metchosin)
| term_start2 = May 9, 2017
| term_end2 = September 21, 2024
| predecessor2 = [Maurine Karagianis](/source/Maurine_Karagianis)
| successor2 = [Darlene Rotchford](/source/Darlene_Rotchford) (Esquimalt-Colwood)
| party = [New Democratic Party](/source/British_Columbia_New_Democratic_Party)
| profession = Administrator
| alma_mater = [Royal Roads University](/source/Royal_Roads_University)
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'''Mitzi Jayne Dean''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|48|2017|4|30|noage=y}}){{citation needed|date=April 2025}} is a [British](/source/British_people)-[Canadian](/source/Canadians) non-profit administrator and politician, who was elected to the [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_British_Columbia) in the [2017 provincial election](/source/2017_British_Columbia_general_election) and served until 2024.[[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/ndp-s-mitzi-dean-cruises-to-comfortable-victory-in-esquimalt-metchosin-1.19150532 NDP's Mitzi Dean cruises to comfortable victory in Esquimalt-Metchosin]. [Times Colonist](/source/Times_Colonist) May 9, 2017.] She represented the electoral district of [Esquimalt-Metchosin](/source/Esquimalt-Metchosin) as a member of the [British Columbia New Democratic Party](/source/British_Columbia_New_Democratic_Party) caucus.[ She served as Minister of Children and Family Development in British Columbia in the cabinets of [John Horgan](/source/John_Horgan) and [David Eby](/source/David_Eby).][{{Cite news |last=Meissner |first=Dirk |date=Jan 15, 2024 |title=The Canadian Press |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eby-drops-mitzi-dean-1.7084660 |work=CBC News}}]
== Private life ==
In the UK, Dean served in a fundraising role as a national development manager for children's services with the [National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children](/source/National_Society_for_the_Prevention_of_Cruelty_to_Children). She was born in [Sevenoaks, England](/source/Sevenoaks%2C_England)[{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20170430/282303910033580 |via=PressReader}}] and worked in fundraising and development in organizations offering child protection social work and community-based social services across [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain) for more than 20 years.
Prior to her election, Dean was appointed the executive director for Pacific Centre Family Services in 2007,[{{Cite web |url=https://pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/about-us|title = About Us|date = June 2, 2011}}] having moved to [Victoria](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia) from [England](/source/England) in 2005.
In 2014, Dean received a certificate in executive study for six months of online part-time study at [Royal Roads University](/source/Royal_Roads_University).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/about-us|title=Pacific Centre Family Services|work=Pacific Centre Family Services Association |date=June 2, 2011 }}]
==Cabinet positions==
Dean was appointed as the province's Parliamentary Secretary of the newly created Gender Equity Secretariat, in the Ministry of Finance, in February 2018 by Premier John Horgan.[{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Premier John Horgan appoints Mitzi Dean as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018PREM0023-000215 |access-date=June 14, 2019 |website=news.gov.bc.ca |publisher=Office of the Premier of BC}}] She then served as the Minister of Children and Family Development.[{{cite web |title=Honourable Mitzi Dean | BC Gov News |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/children-and-family-development/biography}}] From January to November 2024, she served as Minister of State for Child Care.