28 Facts About Peter Kormos

Peter Kormos was a politician in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Peter Eric Kormos had Slovak and Hungarian origins from his father, Michael, and Belgian origins from mother, Simone.

Peter Kormos was the third of six children: Michael, Elaine, Peter Kormos, Nadine, Mark, and Sam.

Peter Kormos first attained notoriety in the Welland area while still in high school, while president of his student council.

Peter Kormos led a sit-in student strike against local administration practices and students' rights.

Peter Kormos was later educated at Niagara College, York University and Osgoode Hall in Toronto.

Peter Kormos was a practicing criminal lawyer, and a local Welland city councillor in 1988, when long-time Welland Member of Provincial Parliament Mel Swart decided to retire for health reasons.

The NDP won government under Bob Rae in the general election of 1990, and Peter Kormos was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions on October 1,1990.

Peter Kormos missed meetings, threw tantrums, and belittled his colleagues in cabinet committee.

Peter Kormos placed third, behind Frances Lankin and Howard Hampton.

Peter Kormos played a 'dark horse' role by attacking Lankin over her support of the Social Contract.

In 1996, Peter Kormos was charged with assaulting a security guard at the Family Support Services office in North York, Ontario.

Peter Kormos challenged the charges on the basis that the prosecution amounted to an abuse of the court's process by the Attorney General, but his challenge was dismissed by the court.

Peter Kormos was widely expected to contest the leadership in 2009, following Hampton's retirement, but instead supported the successful candidacy of Andrea Horwath.

Peter Kormos served as House Leader for the Ontario NDP Caucus from 2001 until his retirement in 2011 and held numerous critic portfolios in Opposition, including Justice, Community Safety and Correctional Services, Consumer and Business Services, Labour, and Democratic Renewal.

On June 3,2011, Peter Kormos announced that he was retiring after 23 years in the legislature.

Peter Kormos was elected to Niagara Regional Council in a municipal by-election on March 26,2012, filling the seat vacated by Cindy Forster when she won election to succeed Peter Kormos in the Legislative Assembly.

Peter Kormos remained a member of the law firm Kormos and Evans.

Peter Kormos was an active member of the council until his death, taking part in arrangements for a public meeting, to be held in March 2013 to discuss whether Niagara's municipal governments should be amalgamated into a regional government.

Peter Kormos had some health problems in the years approaching his death.

Peter Kormos collapsed in Toronto on Wednesday, March 27,2013, and was taken to hospital.

Peter Kormos died on the morning of March 30,2013 at his Welland, Ontario home.

Peter Kormos was unmarried and left behind his mother and siblings.

Peter Kormos' memorial, held in several rooms of a funeral home, attracted hundreds of attendees, including Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne and Conservative senator Bob Runciman.

Peter Kormos was lauded by NDP leader Andrea Horwath for being a heretic in his own party.

Peter Kormos represented socialist economic values with a populist, working-class presentation and genuine passion.

Peter Kormos was notable for showing up in the provincial legislature in open-neck shirt and cowboy boots, which he stated were made locally under fair working conditions.

Peter Kormos opposed the Third Way movement made famous by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.