MP: Otto Jelinek PC MP 1972–1979 High Park-Humber Valley, 1979–1993 Halton First Czech Canadian cabinet minister: Otto Jelinek, 1984–1993 Dutch Canadians First Dutch-born Canadians elected to the House of Commons: Simon De Jong, NDP MP for Regina East, 1979–1997 John Oostrom, PC MP for Willowdale 1984–1988 Peter Stoffer, NDP MP for Sackville-Eastern Shore, 1997–2015 First Dutch-born Canadian Senator: Roméo Dallaire, 2005–2014 First Dutch-born Canadian Provincial Premier: Bill Vander Zalm, Social Credit Premier for British Columbia, 1986–1991 Filipino Canadians First Filipino elected in Canada: Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA Burrows 1981–1988, Broadway 1990–1999, Wellington 1999–2007 First Filipino Canadian Woman elected in Canada: Flor Marcelino, Manitoba NDP MLA Wellington 2007–present First Filipino Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Filipino Canadian MP): Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, Winnipeg North, Liberal MP, 1988–2004 First Filipino Canadian elected in Manitoba: Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party MLA Burrows 1981–1988, Broadway 1990–1999, Wellington 1999–present First Filipino Canadian Woman elected in Manitoba: Flor Marcelino, Manitoba NDP MLA Wellington 2007–present First Filipino Canadian appointed to the Federal Cabinet: Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) (2001–2002), Minister of Veterans Affairs (2002–2003), Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) (2002–2003), Minister with political responsibility for Manitoba (2002–2003), Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2003–2004) First Filipino Canadian to run for the leadership of a major party: Conrad Santos, Manitoba New Democratic Party leadership 1988 German Canadians First German Canadian Prime Minister of Canada: John Diefenbaker, 1957–1963 First German Canadian Governor General of Canada: Edward Schreyer, 1979–1984 First German Canadian Provincial Premier: Edward Schreyer, Premier of Manitoba, 1969–1977 Greek Canadians First Greek Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Greek Canadian MP): Gus Mitges, Progressive Conservative MP, Grey—Simcoe 1972–1993 First Greek Canadian Senator: Philippe Gigantès, Liberal Senator appointed in 1984 First Greek elected to the Ontario legislature: George Samis, Ontario New Democratic Party MPP 1974 by-election, 1985, Cornwall First Greek Minister in the Province of Nova Scotia: Labi Kousoulis, Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLA, 2013–present Hungarian Canadians First Hungarian Canadian elected to the House of Commons (first Hungarian Canadian MP): Tom Wappel, Liberal MP, Scarborough West 1988–2000; renamed Scarborough Southwest 2000–present First Hungarian-born Canadian elected to the House of Commons: Andrew Telegdi, Liberal MP Waterloo, 1993–2008 Icelandic Canadians First Icelandic-Canadian elected to a legislature in Canada: Sigtryggur Jonasson, Manitoba Liberal Party, 1896–1899, 1907–1910 First Icelandic-Canadian Provincial Party Leader: Boss Johnson, British Columbia Liberal Party, 1947–1952 First Icelandic-Canadian Premier: