Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis | |
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 Lewis in 2009 | |
| Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office September 15, 1984 – July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Gérard Pelletier |
| Succeeded by | Yves Fortier |
| Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario | |
| In office October 28, 1975 – April 29, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Lyon Smith |
| Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party | |
| In office October 4, 1970 – February 5, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Donald C. MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cassidy |
| United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa | |
| In office June 1, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Mataka |
| Deputy Director of UNICEF | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough West | |
| In office September 25, 1963 – November 10, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Richard Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Henry Lewis November 11, 1937 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 31, 2026 (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic (federal) Ontario New Democratic (provincial) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, Avi Lewis, and Jenny Lewis |
| Father | David Lewis |
| Relatives | Lewis family |
| Occupation |
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Stephen Henry Lewis CC (November 11, 1937 – March 31, 2026) was a Canadian politician, public speaker and broadcaster. He was the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) from 1970 to 1978. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He became the province's leader of the Official Opposition in 1975. He later was the Canadian ambassador to the United Nations from 1984 to 1988.
His father, David Lewis, was the leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP).
After politics, he became a broadcaster on both CBC Radio and Toronto's Citytv.
His son, Avi Lewis, was elected federal NDP leader in 2026, just two days before he died.
In 2021, Lewis said that he started treatment for terminal stomach cancer.[1] He died under hospice care in Toronto, Canada on March 31, 2026, at the age of 88.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Paikin, Steve (April 20, 2021). "Stephen Lewis is fighting for his life". tvo. TVOntario. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ Bailey, Ian (March 31, 2026). "Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and global AIDS advocate, dies at 88". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ Press, The Canadian (2026-03-31). "Stephen Lewis, former politician, social activist, dies at 88". CP24. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
Other websites
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Media related to Stephen Lewis at Wikimedia Commons
- The Stephen Lewis Foundation
- Stephen Lewis interviewed on Conversations from Penn State
- Audio "Editor's Choice" podcast episodes of Lewis's Massey Lecture series from CBC Radio (MP3 files): Part 1: Context[permanent dead link], Part 2: Pandemic[permanent dead link], Part 3: Education[permanent dead link], Part 4: Women[permanent dead link], Part 5: Solutions[permanent dead link]
- World Issues - Local Impact (Feb 2006) – video and audio file of a speech given at the University of British Columbia.
- Lewis at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Stephen Lewis on IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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