Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island

The Honourable Dr. Wassim Salamoun was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and invested as a member of the Order of PEI, for which he serves as Chancellor, in a special ceremony on October 17,2024 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. He is the 43rd Lieutenant Governor since the colony of PEI was established and the 30th since Confederation. 

Dr. Wassim Salamoun is a medical professional from Summerside. Before his retirement in 2022, he was an otolaryngologist (ENT) and Medical Director for Prince County Hospital, and medical doctor for hospitals in western PEI. 

Dr. Salamoun holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Université de Bordeaux. He completed his Canadian internship in Moncton, New Brunswick, and his surgical training in Halifax, Nova Scotia and in Pittsburg, United States. 

Dr. Salamoun has received many community awards recognizing his long-time service and outstanding ethical conduct, including the Dr. Tom Moore Award from Prince County Hospital and the Putting Patients First Award from the Medical Society of PEI.

Since retiring, he has dedicated time to improving his woodturning skills.  

Dr. Salamoun was born in Lebanon and has resided in Summerside since 1989.