Philip S. Lee
Philip S. Lee | |
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| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2009 | |
| Governor General | Michaëlle Jean |
| Premier | Gary Doer Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | John Harvard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Hong Kong |
| Profession | Politician |
Philip S. Lee, CM, OM[1][2] (born 1944; Chinese: 李紹麟[3]) is the 24th and current Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. He received the Order of Canada in 1999 and The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.[4]
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Lee migrated to Canada in 1962 to study in the University of Manitoba.[5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1966 and a public administration diploma in 1977.[6] In 1967 he was hired by the City of Winnipeg as a research chemist.[4] He helped organize the Chinese pavilion in the first Folklorama in 1970 and later became Vice President of the Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg.[4] In the 1977 Manitoba general election, Lee ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in Winnipeg Centre where he lost to Bud Boyce of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. Lee was on Winnipeg’s Refugee Assistance Committee from 1979 to 1986.[4] He also advocated the construction of the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre in the Dynasty Building, the Chinese Gate and Garden, and the Mandarin Building in Winnipeg.[4]
His appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, as advised by her Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, on June 19, 2009.[7] Upon assuming the office on August 4, 2009, Lee became the 24th Lieutenant Governor of the province.
References
- ^ Order of Canada Membership List
- ^ The Order of Manitoba Act, 1999. Section 4.
- ^ Ming Pao Toronto
- ^ a b c d e "Backgrounder: Philip S. Lee, C.M." Office of the Prime Minister. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- ^ Canada News Centre
- ^ Rabson, Mia (19-06-2009). "PM names Lee as Manitoba's new Lieutenant Governor". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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