Wassim Salamoun
Wassim Salamoun | |
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| 30th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
| Assumed office October 17, 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor General | Mary Simon |
| Premier | Dennis King Rob Lantz |
| Preceded by | Antoinette Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Machghara, Lebanon |
| Spouse | Marie Salamoun−Dunne |
| Children | Two sons |
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| Alma mater | University of Bordeaux |
| Profession | Otolaryngologist |
Wassim Salamoun, OPEI, (born 1952), is the 30th and current lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island since 2024.[1] He is the first non-white and immigrant-born Lieutenant Governor in the history of the province.
Salamoun was born in Machghara, Lebanon in 1952, and attended the University of Bordeaux in France, where he earned his medical degree (M.D.) in 1979.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Yarr, Kevin; MacIsaac, Alex (August 23, 2024). "Dr. Wassim Salamoun will be P.E.I.'s next lieutenant-governor". CBC News. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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