Harry Franklin Lewis, (born 1939) is a Canadian broadcaster and politician who served as the 28th

lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island () is the representative in Prince Edward Island of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant go ...

, as viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of

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. He held the position from August 15, 2011, until October 20, 2017, and was succeeded by

Antoinette Perry Mary Antoinette "Tony" Perry (June 27, 1888June 28, 1946) was an American actress, producer, director and administrator, known for her work in theatre, she was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing and is the namesake of the To ...

who was appointed on September 14, 2017. Born in 1939 in

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, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Lewis started working at CFCY-FM in

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in 1966 and retired in 2004 when he was a vice president and General Manager. Since his retirement, he worked as a senior advisor for Newcap Radio. He was appointed the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island on July 28, 2011, by

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David Lloyd Johnston on the

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Stephen Harper Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015. He is to date the only prime minister to have come from the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada, ser ...

. He was sworn in by David Jenkins, the Chief Justice of the

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, on August 15, 2011, at Province House. As Lieutenant Governor, Lewis was Chancellor of the

Order of Prince Edward Island The Order of Prince Edward Island is a civilian Award, honour for merit in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Instituted in 1996 by Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Clements, on the advice of th ...

. In 2006 he was inducted into the

Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is a trade association representing the interests of commercial radio and television broadcasters in Canada. It is co-located with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council in Ottawa. It was first ...

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