Bob Runciman

Bob Runciman
Senator from Ontario
In office
January 29, 2010 – August 10, 2017
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byMichaëlle Jean
Leader of the Opposition in Ontario
In office
October 10, 2007 – July 1, 2009
Preceded byJohn Tory
Succeeded byTim Hudak
In office
September 28, 2004 – March 29, 2005
Preceded byErnie Eves
Succeeded byJohn Tory
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Interim
In office
March 20, 2009 – June 27, 2009
Preceded byJohn Tory
Succeeded byTim Hudak
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Leeds—Grenville
(Leeds; 1981–1987)
In office
March 19, 1981 – January 29, 2010
Preceded byJames Auld
Succeeded bySteve Clark
Personal details
Born
Robert William Runciman

(1942-08-10) August 10, 1942 (age 82)
Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Progressive Conservative
SpouseJeannette Bax (deceased)
Profession
  • Politician
  • businessman

Robert William "Bob" Runciman OOnt (born August 10, 1942)[1] is a Canadian politician and former provincial Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature. First elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1981, he held the seat continuously for Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario for the next 29 years. On January 29, 2010, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada as a Conservative, where he served until August 10, 2017.[2]

  1. ^ [1] Senators' biographies: Robert William Runciman
  2. ^ "Ontario's Runciman among 5 new senators". Toronto Star