David Lam
| The Honourable David See-chai Lam 林思齊 OC, CVO, OBC |
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| 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office September 9, 1988 – April 21, 1995 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Jeanne Sauvé Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm Rita Johnston Mike Harcourt |
| Preceded by | Robert Gordon Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Garde Gardom |
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| Born | September 2, 1923 Hong Kong |
| Died | November 22, 2010 (aged 87) Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
David See-chai Lam, OC CVO OBC (traditional Chinese: 林思齊; simplified Chinese: 林思齐; pinyin: Lín Sīqí) (September 2, 1923 – November 22, 2010) was a Canadian businessman. From 1988 to 1995, Lam was the 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
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Early life[edit]
Born in Hong Kong, Lam and his family immigrated to British Columbia following World War II. He received an Economics degree at Lingnan College in Hong Kong and an MBA from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Career[edit]
Lam became a prominent real estate entrepreneur in Vancouver, and was a leading proponent of many groundbreaking real estate development ventures. He is also noted for being a leading philanthropist. In 1986, he helped found the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival.
Lieutenant Governor[edit]
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 lieutenant governors wearing the Windsor uniform. This practice was reinstated by current Lieutenant Governor Steven Point.
He was Canada's second non-white lieutenant governor (first was Lincoln Alexander of Ontario), and the first Asian-Canadian Canadian lieutenant governor.
Honours[edit]
- In 1988, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. John (KStJ) and Vice-Prior of the Order from 1988 to 1995.
- In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1995.
- In 1994, he was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by the Queen in 1994.
- In 1995, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
Death[edit]
He died on November 22, 2010 from prostate cancer at the age of 87.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Former B.C. lieutenant-governor David Lam dies". CBC News. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume I), Ottawa, 1999
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- 1923 births
- 2010 deaths
- Alumni of Lingnan University
- Businesspeople from Vancouver
- Canadian Baptists
- Canadian philanthropists
- Canadian real estate businesspeople
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
- Deaths from prostate cancer
- Hong Kong emigrants to Canada
- Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia
- Members of the Order of British Columbia
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Politicians of Hong Kong descent
- Temple University alumni
