Philip S. Lee | |
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| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office August 4, 2009 – June 19, 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
| Premier | Gary Doer Greg Selinger |
| Preceded by | John Harvard |
| Succeeded by | Janice Filmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1944 Japanese-occupied Hong Kong |
| Profession | Chemist, politician |
Philip Siu Lun Lee CM OM[1][2] (born May 5, 1944; Chinese: 李紹麟)[3][4] was the 24th lieutenant governor of Manitoba. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1999 and received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.[5]
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Lee migrated to Canada in 1962 to study at the University of Manitoba.[5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1966, and a public administration diploma in 1977.[6] In 1967 he was hired by the City of Winnipeg as a research chemist.[5] He helped organize the Chinese pavilion in the first Folklorama in 1970 and later became Vice President of the Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg.[5] 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.[5] He also advocated for 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.[5]
His appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean, on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, on June 19, 2009.[7] Upon assuming the office on August 4, 2009, Lee became the 24th lieutenant governor of the province.[8] Lee left office on June 19, 2015, after a six-year term.
Lee was the third Chinese Canadian to be a provincial vice-regal, after David Lam of British Columbia and Norman Kwong of Alberta.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Find a Recipient – Philip S. Lee, C.M., B.Sc., M.C.I.C." The Governor General of Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ The Order of Manitoba Act, S.M. 1999, c. 27, s. 4, 6(1), as amended by S.M. 2001, c. 47 and S.M. 2010, c. 14 and S.M. 2011, c. 16, s. 45. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ Ming Pao Toronto
- ^ Marshall, Alison R. (22 December 2009). "A Conversation with Winnipeg's Chinese Canadian Duet" (fee required). Manitoba History (62). Winnipeg: Manitoba Historical Society: 35–39. ISSN 0226-5036. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Backgrounder: Philip S. Lee, C.M." Office of the Prime Minister. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ Rabson, Mia (19 June 2009). "PM names Lee as Manitoba's new Lieutenant Governor". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Canada News Centre". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ Owen, Bruce (5 August 2009). "Province makes history: First Lt.-Gov. of Chinese descent". Winnipeg Free Press. section A, p. 5. Retrieved 31 August 2011.