January 20, 2005, replacing Lois Hole, who died in office on January 6, 2005. Kwong welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to Alberta in June 2005 on a visit commemorating Alberta's first 100 years in Canadian Confederation. During a private audience the Queen presented Kwong with the insignia of a Knight of Justice in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Kwong swore Ed Stelmach into office as the 13th Premier of Alberta on December 14, 2006. Kwong's term concluded on May 11, 2010, and he was succeeded by Don Ethell. Personal life Kwong married Mary Lee on March 26, 1960, and together they had four sons: Gregory, Bradley, Martin, and Randall. He died in his sleep on September 3, 2016, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife, four sons, and ten grandchildren. Arms Honours In 2006 Kwong received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Alberta. See also The Honourable David Lam - former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Canada's first vice-regal of Chinese heritage The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson - former Governor General of Canada and the first Chinese Canadian to serve in the post Larry Kwong, the original "China Clipper", former NHL hockey player and first Chinese-Canadian NHL player Peter Ing former NHL goaltender Philip S. Lee, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba See also Lost Years: A People's Struggle for Justice References External links Lost Years (Episode 2) CBC TV, August 27, 2011 & March 3, 2012 CBC News - Jan 19 2005: Ex-footballer Normie Kwong Alberta's new lieutenant-governor Office of the Lieutenant Governor "Calgary Flames" , Canadian Encyclopedia. CCNC - Chinese Canadians - Normie Kwong Government of Alberta News Release - Jan 19 2005: Premier Klein praises choice of new Lieutenant Governor Historica Minute: Normie Kwong "Norman Kwong". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile 1929 births 2016 deaths 21st-century Canadian politicians Calgary Flames owners Calgary Stampeders players Canadian sportsperson-politicians Canadian football fullbacks Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award winners Canadian football running backs Canadian politicians of Chinese descent Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent Edmonton Elks players Knights of Justice of the Order of St John Lieutenant Governors of Alberta Members of the Alberta Order of Excellence Members of the Order of Canada People educated at Western Canada High School Canadian football people from Calgary