Garde Gardom
| The Honourable Garde Gardom, QC, OBC |
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| 26th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office April 21, 1995 – September 25, 2001 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Roméo LeBlanc Adrienne Clarkson |
| Premier | Michael Harcourt Glen Clark Dan Miller Ujjal Dosanjh Gordon Campbell |
| Preceded by | David Lam |
| Succeeded by | Iona Campagnolo |
| MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey | |
| In office September 12, 1966 – October 22, 1986 Serving with Pat McGeer |
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| Preceded by | Robert Bonner Ralph Raymond Loffmark |
| Succeeded by | Kim Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Garde Basil Gardom 17 July 1924 Banff, Alberta |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Theresa Helen Eileen Mackenzie m. 11 Feb 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Garde Basil Gardom, QC OBC (17 July 1924 – 18 June 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
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Early life
Gardom was born in Banff, Alberta on 17 July 1924.[1] He grew up in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, and attended high school in Vancouver.[2] He obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he played varsity basketball for the Thunderbirds[3] and was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.[1] He then practiced law in Vancouver.
Political career
Gardom was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the constituency of Vancouver-Point Grey in the general elections of 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1979, and 1983.[1] Originally a Liberal, he joined the Social Credit party in 1974 and was appointed to the cabinet of Premier Bill Bennett in 1975.[4] He held numerous ministerial positions including Attorney General, Minister of Intergovernmental Relations, and was the longest-serving Government House Leader.[1]
In 1987, Gardom was appointed the agent-general for British Columbia in London, England.[4] He served in that post until 1992.[2]
Lieutenant Governor
In 1995 Gardom was appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia by Governor General Roméo LeBlanc, on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He was the only non-Liberal politician to be appointed as a Lieutenant Governor during Chrétien's term (although Gardom started out his career with the Liberals). He served until 2001. In 2002 he received the Order of British Columbia.[5]
Personal life
In 1956, Gardom married Helen Eileen Mackenzie. They had five children.[1]
Death
Gardom died on 18 June 2013, aged 88.[4][6]
References
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External links
- 1924 births
- 2013 deaths
- Attorneys-General of British Columbia
- British Columbia Social Credit Party MLAs
- Canadian Queen's Counsel
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Lawyers in British Columbia
- Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia
- Members of the Order of British Columbia
- People from Banff, Alberta
- Politicians from Vancouver
- UBC Thunderbirds basketball players
- University of British Columbia alumni
