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The
Honourable David See-Chai Lam 林思齊 OC, CVO, OBC |
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In office 1988 – 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Gordon Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Garde Gardom |
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| Born | September 2, 1923 Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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.
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Born in Hong Kong, Lam and his family immigrated to British Columbia following World War II. He 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 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.
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 |
Order of precedence
in British Columbia as of 2008 |
Succeeded by Garde Gardom |
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