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Encyclopedia > David Lam

The Honourable David See-Chai Lam (林思齐, pinyin: Ln Sīq) (born September 2, 1923) was lieutenant governor of British Columbia from 1988 to 1995.


He was Canada's second non-white Lieutenant governor, and the first Asian-Canadian one.


Born in Hong Kong, his family immigrated to British Columbia following the war. Lam became a prominent real estate businessman in Vancouver, and was a leading proponent of many ambitious development schemes.


In 1988 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 wearing the Windsor uniform.

Preceded by:
Robert Gordon Rogers		 List of British Columbia lieutenant-governors Succeeded by:
Garde Gardom

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The Honourable David See-Chai Lam (林思齐, pinyin: Lín Sīqí) (born September 2, 1923) was Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1988 to 1995.
Lam became a prominent real estate businessman in Vancouver, and was a leading proponent of many ambitious development schemes.
Three Premiers served under Lam: William Vander Zalm, Rita Johnston, and Michael Harcourt.
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