Arthur John Lee | |
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李僑棟 | |
 Art Lee in 2011 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver East | |
| In office July 8, 1974 – May 21, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Paddy Neale |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Mitchell |
| Leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Shirley McLoughlin |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1947 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta Faculty of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada (1976–1977) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1975–1976) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 李僑棟 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李侨栋 | ||||||||||
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Arthur John Lee (Chinese: 李僑棟; born September 30, 1947) is a Canadian politician and lawyer based in British Columbia. He served as a Liberal Party of Canada member of Parliament (MP) representing Vancouver East from 1974 to 1979, and as the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party from 1984 to 1987, becoming the first Chinese Canadian to lead a provincial or federal political party.