Jennifer Chen (politician)

Jennifer Chen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election.

She represents the district of Fort Richmond as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.

[1] She is the first MLA of Chinese descent to be elected to the Manitoba legislature.

Chen moved to Canada c. 2008 to attend the University of Manitoba, where she earned a masters degree in kinesiology.

[2][3] Prior to her election, she served as a trustee for the Winnipeg School Division.