Ed Lee

Ed Lee
Official portrait, 2011
43rd Mayor of San Francisco
In office January 11, 2011 – December 12, 2017
Preceded by	Gavin Newsom
Succeeded by	London Breed (Acting)
City Administrator of San Francisco
In office June 22, 2005 – January 11, 2011
Preceded by	William Lee
Succeeded by	Naomi Kelly
Personal details
Born	Edwin Mah Lee (1952-05-05)May 5, 1952 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2017(2017-12-12) (aged 65) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting place	Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anita Lee ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	2
Education	Bowdoin College (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD)
Website	Official website

Edwin Mah Lee (May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco from 2011 until his death in 2017.^[1]

Born in Seattle to Chinese American parents, Lee was a member of the Democratic Party. He took office as San Francisco city administrator in 2005 and was appointed on January 11, 2011, by the Board of Supervisors to serve out the remaining term of former mayor Gavin Newsom after Newsom resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of California. On November 8, 2011, he won the election to serve a full term as mayor. He was reelected in 2015.^[2]