Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis

Lewis in 2009
Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
September 15, 1984 – July 1988
Preceded byGérard Pelletier
Succeeded byYves Fortier
Leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario
In office
October 28, 1975 – April 29, 1977
Preceded byRobert Nixon
Succeeded byStuart Lyon Smith
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office
October 4, 1970 – February 5, 1978
Preceded byDonald C. MacDonald
Succeeded byMichael Cassidy
United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
In office
June 1, 2001 – December 31, 2006
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byElizabeth 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 byNew district
Succeeded byRichard Johnston
Personal details
Born
Stephen Henry Lewis

(1937-11-11)November 11, 1937
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 31, 2026(2026-03-31) (aged 88)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic (federal)
Ontario New Democratic (provincial)
Spouse(s)
(m. 1963)
ChildrenIlana Landsberg-Lewis, Avi Lewis, and Jenny Lewis
FatherDavid Lewis
RelativesLewis family
Occupation
  • Politician
  • diplomat
  • author
  • writer
  • journalist
  • broadcaster
  • academic
  • public speaker
  • nonprofit executive
  • activist

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

  1. Paikin, Steve (April 20, 2021). "Stephen Lewis is fighting for his life". tvo. TVOntario. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. Press, The Canadian (2026-03-31). "Stephen Lewis, former politician, social activist, dies at 88". CP24. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

Other websites

Media related to Stephen Lewis at Wikimedia Commons


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