Premier of Ontario
The premier of Ontario is the first minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario and the province's head of government.
Doug Ford is the 26th and current premier of Ontario. He took office on June 29, 2018, following the 2018 Ontario election where his Progressive Conservative party won a majority of seats in the Ontario Legislature.Appointment and history
The premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the lieutenant governor of Ontario and presides over the Executive Council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act stipulates that the leader of the government party is known as the "Premier and President of the Council". The position was formerly styled "Prime Minister of Ontario" until the ministry of Bill Davis formally changed the title to premier. Ontario's first premier was John Sandfield Macdonald, in office from 1867 to 1871. The longest serving premier in Ontario history was Sir Oliver Mowat, in office from 1872 to 1896.Office of the Premier of Ontario
The Office of the Premier of Ontario includes a number of committees:
