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Edwin Mah "Ed" Lee (Chinese: 李孟賢; May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco, California from January 11, 2011 until his death. Before this, he was City Administrator of San Francisco from 2005 to 2011. He was the first Asian American to become mayor of the city.

Lee was born in Seattle, Washington. He was of Chinese ancestry. He married Anita in 1980. They had two daughters, Brianna and Tania.

Lee died of a heart attack on December 12, 2017 in San Francisco. He was 65.

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    Lee with United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro in 2015

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