Frank Miller (politician)

Frank Miller OOnt
The Hon. Frank Stuart Miller
19th Premier of Ontario
In office February 8, 1985 – June 26, 1985
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	John Black Aird
Preceded by	Bill Davis
Succeeded by	David Peterson
Leader of the Ontario PC Party
In office January 26, 1985 – November 22, 1985
Preceded by	Bill Davis
Succeeded by	Larry Grossman
Leader of the Opposition
In office July 2, 1985 – November 22, 1985
Preceded by	David Peterson
Succeeded by	Larry Grossman
Ontario MPP
In office October 21, 1971 – September 10, 1987
Preceded by	Robert Boyer
Succeeded by	Ken Black[a]
Constituency	Muskoka
Personal details
Born	Frank Stuart Miller (1927-05-14)May 14, 1927 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 21, 2000(2000-07-21) (aged 73) Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Lakeview Cemetery, Gravenhurst
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Children	Norm

Frank Stuart Miller OOnt (May 14, 1927 – July 21, 2000) was a Canadian politician who served as the 19th premier of Ontario for four months in 1985. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member of the central Ontario riding of Muskoka. He served in the cabinet of Premier Bill Davis in several portfolios including Minister of Health and Minister of Natural Resources. He also served five years as the Treasurer of Ontario.

When Davis announced his pending resignation in 1985, Miller vied for the leadership of the party and won over a slate of three other candidates. In February, 1985, he formed a cabinet of 33 ministers which was the largest cabinet in Ontario's history. Miller quickly called an election which was held on May 2. His party lost 18 seats but still held the most seats with 52. He formed a minority government, which lasted less than two months, when the Liberals under David Peterson and the New Democrats led by Bob Rae formed an unofficial coalition and defeated the government on a confidence motion on June 26. Initially Miller stayed on as leader of the opposition, but resigned shortly after.

Upon retirement from provincial politics, Miller moved back to Muskoka where he became chairman of the District of Muskoka. He died in 2000 in Bracebridge, Ontario.
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