Bob Welch (politician)

Bob Welch
Welch, c. 1971
1st Deputy Premier of Ontario
In office
September 21, 1977 – May 17, 1985
PremierBill Davis
Frank Miller
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byBette Stephenson
Ontario MPP
In office
1975–1985
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byPeter Partington
ConstituencyBrock
In office
1963–1975
Preceded byCharles Daley
Succeeded byRoss Hall
ConstituencyLincoln
Personal details
BornRobert Stanley Kemp Welch
(1928-07-13)July 13, 1928
DiedJuly 29, 2000(2000-07-29) (aged 72)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
PartyProgressive Conservative
OccupationLawyer, lay preacher

Robert Stanley Kemp Welch OC (July 13, 1928 – July 29, 2000) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of John Robarts, Bill Davis and Frank Miller.