Keith Milligan | |
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| 29th Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office October 9, 1996 – November 27, 1996 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gilbert Clements |
| Preceded by | Catherine Callbeck |
| Succeeded by | Pat Binns |
| Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
| In office October 5, 1996 – March 5, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Callbeck |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Carew |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island forCascumpec-Grand River (2nd Prince; 1981–1996) | |
| In office February 2, 1981 – April 17, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | George Henderson (1980) |
| Succeeded by | Philip Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith Wayne Milligan (1950-02-08)February 8, 1950 (age 75) Inverness,Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of PEI |
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| Profession | Politician |
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Keith Wayne Milligan (born February 8, 1950) is a Canadian politician who was the 29thpremier of Prince Edward Island, serving for seven weeks in the autumn of 1996. He was educated at Inverness District School, O'Leary Regional High School and the University of PEI, where he obtained Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. He is married to the former Deborah Foley and they reside in Tyne Valley. They have three children - Charles Christian (Jolene), Olivia (Shawn) and Dustin.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of PEI in a by-election on February 2, 1981, and was re-elected in the general elections of 1982, 1986, 1989, 1993 and 1996. He served as interim Leader of the Opposition and Critic for Education. In 1986 he was appointed Minister of Health and Social Services and Minister Responsible for the Hospital and Health Services Commission.[1] In 1989, Milligan was appointed Minister of Agriculture.[2] In 1993 he was appointed Minister of Education and Human Resources and in 1994 he was appointed Minister of Transportation and Public Works.
In October 1996, he was chosen leader of the governing Liberal party and became Premier, followingCatherine Callbeck's resignation.[3] Milligan's Liberals lost the followingNovember provincial election toPat Binns' Progressive Conservatives.[4]
Having announced he would be seeking the Liberal nomination in the federal riding ofEgmont,[5] on November 3, 2007, at the nominating Liberal convention, he lost the nomination toRobert Morrissey.[6] When Morrissey stepped down, however, Milligan was acclaimed as the new candidate on September 5, 2008.[7] He lost toConservative candidate,Gail Shea in the2008 election, in one of the narrowest results in the country.[8] A requested recount did not affect the result, and Milligan conceded.[9]
Milligan is a former elk farmer and silver fox rancher. He has previously been employed as a teacher with the Unit 1 School board and Regional Director of the West Prince Services Centre. He has been vice-president of the Tyne Valley Community Oyster Festival, a member of the West Prince Community Advisory Board, the Canadian National Fur Breeders' Association, the PEI Fur Breeders' Association, the Tyne Valley Fireman's Club and the Tyne Valley Community Sports Centre.
| 2008 Canadian federal election:Egmont | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gail Shea | 8,110 | 43.93 | +12.97 | $51,795.67 | |||
| Liberal | Keith Milligan | 8,055 | 43.63 | -9.54 | $45,007.86 | |||
| New Democratic | Orville Lewis | 1,670 | 9.05 | -0.50 | $2,245.18 | |||
| Green | Rebecca Ridlington | 626 | 3.39 | -1.80 | $2,678.98 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,461 | 100.0 | $67,686 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 115 | 0.62 | +0.01 | |||||
| Turnout | 18,576 | 68.15 | -3.57 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 27,256 | |||||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | +11.26 | ||||||
| Crown Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873) | |
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| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present) | |
