Darcy McKeough | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
In office 1963–1967 | |
Preceded by | George Parry |
Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
Constituency | Kent West |
In office 1967–1978 | |
Preceded by | Riding established |
Succeeded by | Andy Watson |
Constituency | Chatham—Kent |
Minister without portfolio | |
In office 1966–1967 | |
Premier | John Robarts |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Premier | John Robarts |
Preceded by | Wilf Spooner |
Succeeded by | Dalton Bales |
Treasurer of Ontario | |
In office 1971–1972 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | Charles MacNaughton |
Succeeded by | Charles MacNaughton |
In office 1975–1978 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | John White |
Succeeded by | Frank Miller |
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
In office April 1972 – September 1972 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Charles MacNaughton |
In office 1975–1978 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | John White |
Succeeded by | Frank Miller |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | |
In office February 1972 – September 1972 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | Dalton Bales |
Succeeded by | Bob Welch |
Minister of Energy | |
In office 1973–1975 | |
Premier | Bill Davis |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Dennis Timbrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Chatham, Ontario, Canada | January 31, 1933
Died | November 29, 2023 | (aged 90)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | Businessman |
William Darcy McKeough OC (January 31, 1933 – November 29, 2023) was a Canadian politician in Ontario. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1978 who represented the ridings of Kent West and Chatham—Kent. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts and Bill Davis. Due to McKeough's senior position in cabinet as Treasurer, Minister of Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Municipal Affairs, he was often referred to as the 'Duke of Kent'.
After he retired from politics in 1978, McKeough spent a further career in business administering his companies McKeough Investments and McKeough Supply. He also spent time as a member of the board of Hydro One and was CEO of Union Gas.