Art Lee

Arthur John Lee
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vancouver East
In office 1974–1979
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	(1947-09-30) September 30, 1947 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada (1976–1977) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (1975–1976)

Arthur John Lee (born September 30, 1947) is a politician and lawyer in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Career

Lee was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada to represent the electoral district of Vancouver East (BC) in the 1974 federal election. He lost the subsequent election in 1979 and again in 1980.

From 1984 to 1987, he served as the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party at a time when the party was very unpopular because of its association with the federal Liberal Party. He was the first Chinese Canadian leader of a party in Canada. The party had no seats in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly during his leadership. In the 1986 election, however, the party won 6.74% of the popular vote, more than double they had won in the previous election.

Election results

References

• Art Lee – Parliament of Canada biography