David Lam
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| The Honourable David Lam, OC, CVO, OBC | |
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| In office 1988 – 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Gordon Rogers |
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| Succeeded by | Garde Gardom |
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| Born | 2 September 1923 |
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.
He was Canada's second non-white Lieutenant Governor (first was Lincoln Alexander of Ontario), and the first Asian-Canadian Canadian Lieutenant Governor.
He was born in Hong Kong, and his family immigrated to British Columbia following the Second World War. Lam 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 wearing the Windsor uniform.
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 |
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia 1988-1995 |
Succeeded by Garde Gardom |
