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David Peterson

David Peterson
Peterson in 2001
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 81)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseShelley Peterson
RelationsJim Peterson (brother), Tim Peterson (brother), Deb Matthews (sister-in-law)
Children3 including Ben Peterson
Residence(s)London, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Professionlawyer

David Robert Peterson PC OOnt KC (born December 28, 1943) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Ontario from 1985 to 1990. He was the first Liberal officeholder in 42 years, ending the so-called Tory dynasty.[1]

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

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