Richard Lee (Canadian politician)

Richard Lee
MLA
MLA for Burnaby North
Assumed office
2001
Preceded by Pietro Calendino
Personal details
Born 1954 (1954) (age 62)
Zhongshan, People Republic of China
Political party B.C. Liberal
Residence Burnaby, British Columbia

Richard T. Lee (simplified Chinese: 李灿明; traditional Chinese: 李燦明; pinyin: Li Cànmíng) is a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

Biography

He has represented the riding of North Burnaby since the 2001 election. He was re-elected in the 2005 election and 2009 election. He had been serving as Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia-Pacific Initiative from June 2005 to May 2009. Lee previously served as deputy chair of the Special Committee to Appoint a Merit Commissioner and chair of the Government Caucus Asian Economic Development Committee.[1][2]

In June 2013 Lee was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia Pacific Strategy to the Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism.[3]

In December 2013 Lee was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for traditional Chinese medicine.[4][5]

Partial electoral results

British Columbia general election, 2005: Burnaby North
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRichard T. Lee 10,421 45.59% $90,190
New DemocraticPietro Calendino 10,356 45.31% $48,271
GreenRichard Brand 1,763 7.71% $1,430
Democratic ReformMatthew Laird 316 1.38% $6,530
Total Valid Votes 22,856 100.00%
Total Rejected Ballots 155 0.68%
Turnout 23,011 59.76%

References

  1. https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/lee-Richard.htm
  2. 李灿明 四度成功攻顶
  3. https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/lee-Richard.htm
  4. http://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/blogs/community-conversations-1.752422/burnaby-mla-richard-lee-appointed-parliamentary-secretary-for-chinese-medicine-1.767099
  5. 李灿明获委任筹办首间公立中医学院
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