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Keith Milligan
Premier, 1996
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KEITH MILLIGAN WAS BORN on February 8, 1950, in Inverness, PEI, the son of Charles and Reby
Milligan. 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 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. In 1989, Mr. Milligan was appointed Minister of Agriculture. In 1993
he was appointed Minister of Education and Human Resources and in 1994 he was appointed
Minister of Transportation and Public Works. In 1996, he became Premier of PEI.
He is an elk farmer and former
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.
He is married to the former
Deborah Foley and they reside in Tyne Valley. They have three
children - Charles Christian, Olivia and Dustin.
