Frank S. Miller

1985 Leadership Campaign	1985	1985
1985

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1927.05.14 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH: 2000.07.21 - Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Professional Engineer. Auto Dealer. Resort Operator.

POLITICAL PARTY:
Progressive Conservative (PC).

PREMIER OF ONTARIO:
8 February 1985 - 26 June 1985.

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MPP):
1987 - Retired, did not seek re-election.
1985.05.02 - Muskoka - Re-Elected.
1981.03.19 - Muskoka - Re-Elected.
1977.06.09 - Muskoka - Re-Elected.
1975.09.18 - Muskoka - Re-Elected.
1971.10.21 - Muskoka - Elected.

SENIOR ONTARIO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Industry and Trade (1983.07.06 - 1985.02.08).
Minister of Finance / Ontario Treasurer (1978.08.16 - 1983.07.05).
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (1978.08.16 - 1979.08.30).
Minister of Natural Resources (1977.02.03 - 1978.08.15).
Minister of Health (1974.02.26 -1977.02.02).

BRACEBRIDGE (ON) TOWN COUNCIL:
1970 - Did not seek re-election.
1967 - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, January 1985. First ballot: 1st place (out of four candidates) with 591 votes - 34%. Second ballot: 1st place with 659 votes (40%). Third place: Miller defeated Larry Grossman for Leader by a vote of 869 (52%) to 792 (48%).

Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (February 1985 - January 1986). In the 1985 elections, the PC won 52 seats (a loss of 18 seats). The election reduced the PC to having a plurality government, but was toppled by a Liberal-NDP no-confidence vote in June 1985. Miller subsequently resigned as Premier, and resigned as PC Leader a few months later.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Father of Ontario MPP Norm Miller.