Deputy Premier of Ontario
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The Deputy Premier of Ontario is the representative of the Premier of Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario when the current Premier is unable to attend functions executed by the Premier. The role was created in 1977.
For much of the province's early history, the position of Provincial Secretary and Registrar of Ontario was the second most powerful position in the Ontario cabinet.
[edit] Deputy Premiers of Ontario
| Order | Deputy Premier | Political Party | Premier | Term Started | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Welch | Progressive Conservative | Bill Davis/Frank Miller | September 21, 1977 | May 17, 1985 |
| 2 | Bette Stephenson | Progressive Conservative | Frank Miller | May 17, 1985 | June 26, 1985 |
| . | none | Liberal | David Peterson | June 26, 1985 | September 29, 1987 |
| 3 | Robert Nixon | Liberal | David Peterson | September 29, 1987 | October 1, 1990 |
| 4 | Floyd Laughren | NDP | Bob Rae | October 1, 1990 | June 26, 1995 |
| 5 | Ernie Eves | Progressive Conservative | Mike Harris | June 26, 1995 | February 8, 2001 |
| 6 | Jim Flaherty | Progressive Conservative | Mike Harris | February 8, 2001 | April 14, 2002 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Witmer | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Eves | April 15, 2002 | October 22, 2003 |
| . | none | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | October 23, 2003 | September 21, 2006 |
| 8 | George Smitherman | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | September 21, 2006 | Present |
