James Lee (Canadian politician)
- James Lee (Canadian politician)
Infobox_President
name = James Matthew Lee
order = 28th Premier of Prince Edward Island
term_start = 17 November 1981
term_end= 1986
predecessor = Angus MacLean
successor = Joe Ghiz
birth_date = birth date and age|1937|3|26|
party = Progressive Conservative
religion = Roman Catholic
James Matthew Lee, PC (born March 26, 1937) is a former Prince Edward Island premier (1981-86). He was the leader of the PEI Progressive Conservative Party from 1981 to 1987.
Island MLA
After a successful career in real estate and development, Lee ran in 1974 as a Progressive Conservative but failed to win a seat in the provincial legislature. Lee was elected to the PEI Legislature one year later after winning a by-election in 1975. Lee was re-elected in 1978, 1979 and 1982. Lee ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of PEI in 1976 and narrowly lost to future premier J. Angus MacLean. When MacLean was elected Premier in 1979 Lee served in the provincial cabinet.
Premier
In 1981 MacLean resigned as leader and James M. Lee won the PC leadership convention held to choose a successor to Premier J. Angus MacLean becoming the 28th Premier of Prince Edward Island. Lee led his party to re-election in 1982.
A major accomplishment by the Lee government was the successful negotiation with the federal government to obtain the establishment of a school of veterinary medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island. Lee's government was defeated in the 1986 election which also cost him his seat in the legislature.
Life after politics
He was appointed to be a commissioner on the Canadian Pension Commission and in 1998 became chairman of the PEI Workers' Compensation Board.
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