Vivienne poy biography

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    Vivienne Poy

    Canadian politician

    In this Chinese name, the family name is Ng (伍).

    Vivienne Poy (née Lee; Chinese: 利德蕙; Jyutping: Lei6 Dak1-Wai6; Cantonese Yale: Leih Dāk-Waih; pinyin: Lì Déhuì; born May 15, 1941) is a Canadian businesswoman, author and philanthropist.[1] She served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1998 until her retirement in 2012.[2]

    Early life and education

    On May 15, 1941, Poy was born in British Hong Kong.

    She is the daughter of Richard Charles Lee Ming-Chak and Esther Yiu Pik Wong (黃瑤璧; Cantonese: Wong Yiu-Pik, Pinyin: Huáng Yáobì).

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    • Poy's paternal grandfather was Hysan Lee, who was tied to the Hong Kong opium refinery business and also land development in the early 1900s.

    In 1959, Poy was a student in Canada. She is a graduate of St. Paul's Co-educational College (in Hong Kong), McGill University, Seneca College and the University of Toronto.[3]

    Achievements

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