David Lam
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| The Honourable David Lam, OC, CVO, OBC | |
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| In office 1988 – 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Gordon Rogers |
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| Succeeded by | Garde Gardom |
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| Born | 2 September 1923 |
David See-Chai Lam OC, CVO, OBC, (林思齊, pinyin: Lín Sīqí) (born September 2, 1923) was Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1988 to 1995.
He was Canada's second non-white Lieutenant-Governor (first was Lincoln Alexander of Ontario), and the first Asian-Canadian Canadian Lieutenant-Governor.
He was born in Hong Kong, and his family immigrated to British Columbia following the Second World War. Lam received a Christian upbringing before taking an Economics degree at Lingnan University in China and an MBA from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Lam became a prominent real estate businessman in Vancouver, and was a leading proponent of many ambitious development schemes. He is also noted for being a leading philanthropist. In 1986, he helped found the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival.
In 1988 Governor General Jeanne Sauvé, on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, appointed him Lieutenant-Governor. Three Premiers served under Lam: William Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston, and Michael Harcourt.
He formally ended the practice of wearing the Windsor uniform.
In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1995. In 1995, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
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| Preceded by Robert Gordon Rogers |
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia 1988-1995 |
Succeeded by Garde Gardom |
Categories: Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia | Canadian Baptists | Chinese Canadians from Hong Kong | Hong Kong immigrants to Canada | Members of the Order of British Columbia | Officers of the Order of Canada | People from Vancouver | Overseas Chinese politicians | 1923 births | Living people
