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Garde Gardom
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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 |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey |
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| 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 |
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Garde Basil Gardom
July 17, 1924 Banff, Alberta |
| Died | June 19, 2013 (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 (born July 17, 1924 – died June 18, 2013) was an important Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. This is a special role that represents the King or Queen in the province.
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Early Life and Education
Garde Gardom was born in Banff, Alberta, on July 17, 1924. He grew up in the Fraser Valley area of British Columbia. He went to high school in Vancouver.
He studied at the University of British Columbia. There, he earned degrees in arts and law. During his time at university, he played basketball for the Thunderbirds team. He was also an active member of a student group called a fraternity. After finishing his studies, he worked as a lawyer in Vancouver.
Political Career
Garde Gardom was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. This is like the provincial parliament. He represented the area of Vancouver-Point Grey. He won elections in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1979, and 1983.
He first joined politics as a member of the Liberal Party. In 1974, he changed to the Social Credit party. The next year, he became part of Premier Bill Bennett's cabinet. A cabinet is a group of top advisors to the premier.
Gardom held several important jobs as a minister. He was the Attorney General, which means he was the province's chief legal officer. He also served as the Minister of Intergovernmental Relations. This role involved working with other governments. He was also the longest-serving Government House Leader. This person manages the government's business in the Legislative Assembly.
In 1987, Gardom was chosen to be the agent-general for British Columbia in London, England. He represented the province's interests there. He held this position until 1992.
Serving as Lieutenant Governor
In 1995, Gardom was appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The Governor General Roméo LeBlanc made this appointment. This decision was made on the advice of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Gardom was the only politician not from the Liberal Party of Canada to be appointed Lieutenant Governor during Chrétien's time as Prime Minister. He served in this important role until 2001. In 2002, he received the Order of British Columbia. This is a high honor given to people who have done great things for the province.
Personal Life
In 1956, Garde Gardom married Helen Eileen Mackenzie. They had five children together. Gardom was very involved in the 4-H community. This is a youth organization that teaches life skills through hands-on projects.
Death
Garde Gardom passed away on June 18, 2013. He was 88 years old.
