| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Native name | 楊子亮 |
| Honorific suffix | MLA |
| Office | Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services of British Columbia |
| Term start | November 18, 2024 |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Assembly 1 | British Columbia Legislative |
| Constituency am 1 | Vancouver-Yaletown |
| Term start 1 | October 19, 2024 |
| Predecessor 1 | Riding established |
| Occupation | Police officer (Ret.) |
| Birth place | British Hong Kong |
| Party | New Democratic Party of British Columbia |
| Spouse | Sarah Kirby-Yung |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California Royal Roads University |
| T | 楊子亮 |
|---|---|
| S | 杨子亮 |
| J | Joeng4 Zi2 Loeng6 |
Terry Yung (traditional Chinese: 楊子亮; simplified Chinese: 杨子亮) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2024, representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Yaletown.[1] A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), he is currently Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services.
Biography
Born in Hong Kong,[2] Yung attended a boarding school in the United Kingdom before enrolling in the University of Southern California, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree.[3] He also has a master of arts degree from Royal Roads University.[3][4] He moved to Vancouver in the early 1990s and became a police officer with the Vancouver Police Department,[2][3] serving on the force for thirty years and attaining the rank of inspector.[1][5]
He was a board member of local organizations such as Covenant House Vancouver, Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver and the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and served as board chair for immigrant services organization SUCCESS.[3][4] Until 2018 he also sat on the board of the Non-Partisan Association (NPA), a Vancouver municipal party; his wife Sarah Kirby-Yung was elected Vancouver city councillor in that year's municipal election as an NPA candidate.[6]
He was acclaimed as the BC NDP's candidate for the newly established riding of Vancouver-Yaletown in the 2024 provincial election,[7] and was elected the riding's member of the Legislative Assembly with over 49% of the vote.[1][8] He was named to the cabinet of Premier David Eby on November 18, 2024 to serve as Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services.[4][9][10]
References
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (2024-10-20). "Veteran police officer Terry Yung wins Yaletown MLA seat". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Working Lives Vancouver: Police officer". BBC News. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "zh:當差25載做義工24年 楊子亮助新移民融入" [25 years as a police officer and 24 years as a volunteer, Terry Yung has helped new immigrants integrate] (in Traditional Chinese). Sing Tao News. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Honourable Terry Yung". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Yung, Terry (October 10, 2024). "Opinion: Three core priorities to improve public safety in BC communities". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (2018-10-22). "Over time, the NPA council caucus at Vancouver City Hall could turn out to be far from united". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Nassar, Hana Mae (2024-08-08). "Terry Yung to run for BC NDP in Vancouver-Yaletown". CityNews Vancouver. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "zh:楊子亮一擊即中 奪溫哥華耶魯鎮" [Terry Yung wins on first try, takes Vancouver-Yaletown] (in Traditional Chinese). Ming Pao. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "David Eby Cabinet: 2022-Present". Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Dickson, Courtney & DeRosa, Katie (2024-11-18). "27 cabinet ministers sworn in as B.C.'s new NDP government takes power". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-01-08.