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Garde Gardom
QC OBC
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26th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
In office
April 21, 1995 – September 25, 2001
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
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Point Grey
In office
September 12, 1966 – October 22, 1986
Serving with Pat McGeer
Preceded by Robert Bonner
Ralph Raymond Loffmark
Succeeded by Kim Campbell
Personal details
Born
Garde Basil Gardom

(1924-07-17)July 17, 1924
Banff, Alberta
Died June 19, 2013(2013-06-19) (aged 88)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Political party Social Credit (1974-?)
Liberal Party (1966-1974)
Spouses Theresa Helen Eileen Mackenzie
m. February 11, 1956
Alma mater University of British Columbia

Garde Basil Gardom, QC OBC (July 17, 1924 – June 18, 2013) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Early life

Gardom was born in Banff, Alberta on July 17, 1924. He grew up in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, and attended secondary school in Vancouver. He obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he played varsity basketball for the Thunderbirds and was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He then practised 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. Originally a Liberal, he joined the Social Credit party in 1974 and was appointed to the cabinet of Premier Bill Bennett in 1975. He held numerous ministerial positions including Attorney General, Minister of Intergovernmental Relations, and was the longest-serving Government House Leader.

In 1987, Gardom was appointed the agent-general for British Columbia in London, England. He served in that post until 1992.

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.

Personal life

In 1956, Gardom married Helen Eileen Mackenzie. They had five children. Gardom was a very active contributor to the 4-H community.

Death

Gardom died on June 18, 2013, aged 88.

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