Hugh O'Neil
| Hugh O'Neil | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
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In office 1975–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Potter |
| Succeeded by | Doug Rollins |
| Constituency | Quinte |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hugh Patrick O'Neil July 10, 1936 Belleville, Ontario |
| Died |
September 14, 2015 (aged 79) Trenton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Donna McColl |
| Children | 2 |
Hugh Patrick O'Neil (July 10, 1936 – September 14, 2015) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
O'Neil was educated at Peterborough Teachers' College (c. 1907 as Peterborough Normal School), and worked as a teacher and real estate broker before entering political life. He was married to Donna Grace (McColl) and they raised two children, David and Catherine.
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election, defeating the Progressive Conservative candidate by 659 votes in the eastern Ontario riding of Quinte. He was re-elected by a much greater margin in the 1977 provincial election, and in the elections of 1981,1985,1987, and 1990.
The Liberals under David Peterson formed a minority government following the 1985 election, and O'Neil was appointed as Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology on June 26, 1985.
In 1987, O'Neil was named Minister of Tourism and Recreation. Following a cabinet shuffle, he was named as Minister of Mines on August 2, 1989. He also became Minister of Culture and Communications on June 5, 1990. In addition, O'Neil served as Peterson's regional minister for eastern Ontario.
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