David Peterson

20th Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada

David Peterson (born December 28, 1943) is a Canadian former was the 20th premier of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. He was the first Liberal to be Premier of Ontario in 42 years.[1] His government lasted until 1990 when his party lost to the Ontario New Democratic Party led by Bob Rae.


David Peterson

Peterson in 2005
20th Premier of Ontario
In office
June 26, 1985 – October 1, 1990
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorJohn Black Aird
Lincoln Alexander
Preceded byFrank Miller
Succeeded byBob Rae
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office
September 18, 1975 – September 6, 1990
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byMarion Boyd
ConstituencyLondon Centre
Ontario Liberal Party Leader
In office
February 21, 1982 – September 6, 1990
Preceded byStuart Smith
Succeeded byRobert Nixon
Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature
In office
February 21, 1982 – June 26, 1985
Preceded byRobert Nixon
Succeeded byFrank Miller
Chancellor of the University of Toronto
In office
July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2012
Preceded byVivienne Poy
Succeeded byMichael Wilson
Personal details
Born
David Robert Peterson

(1943-12-28) December 28, 1943 (age 80)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Shelley Peterson
Children3
ResidenceLondon, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
University of Toronto Faculty of Law

References

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  1. "The year the Tories' 'Big Blue Machine' came sputtering to a stop". TVO.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.