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Kormos first attained notoriety in the Welland area while still in High School, for leading a sit-in student strike against local administration practices while Student Council President (the strike brought school activities to a halt, resulting in Kormos's temporary expulsion). He was later educated at Niagara College , York University and Osgoode HallFor the educational institution see Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall is the name for a landmark building in downtown Toronto which houses the Ontario Court of Appeal and the headquarters of the Law Society of Upper Canada. The buildings also housed th in Toronto. Called to the bar in 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He, Kormos then worked as a barrister in the Niagara region.

The NDP won government under Bob RaeRobert Keith Rae (born August 2, 1948) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first to represent the NDP in that role. He served as premier from October 1, 1990, to June 28, 1995. The Hon. Bob Rae Rank 21st Term of office October 1, 1990 June 28, 1995 P in the general election of 1990As a result of serious scandals, David Peterson Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. In a surprise upset, Bob Rae's Ontario New Democratic Party won a majority government. This marked the first time the NDP won an election in Ontario., and Kormos was appointed to cabinetAlternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers . In some countries, particularly those as Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations and Minister of Financial Institutions on October 1October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). There are 91 days remaining. Events 331 BC Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Arbela 959 Edgar the Peaceable becomes king of all England 965 John XIII becomes Pop, 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo. Notably, he was expected to implement a public auto insurance system, a longstanding cornerstone of Ontario NDP policy. Rae subsequently backed away from this goal, against considerable opposition from the outspoken Kormos and other party members, including Swart and Kormos' supporter and fellow MPP Mark Morrow .

Kormos additionally elicited controversy by appearing, fully clothed, as a "Sunshine Boy" model in the Toronto Sun tabloid. This was anathema to some in the party, because of the Sun's politically conservative position and because of the Sunshine Boy's parallel role to the "Sunshine Girl" franchise, a picture of scantily-clothed women given considerably more prominence than the Sunshine Boy. Kormos was dropped from cabinet on March 18, 1991. For remainder of Rae's term in office, Kormos acted as an unofficial "left opposition" within the NDP, aided by Morrow and former Anglican priest Dennis Drainville . The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, though Kormos's personal popularity was such that he was re-elected without much difficulty.

After the retirement of Rae, Kormos sought the leadership of the Ontario NDP at the convention held on June 22, 1996. He placed third, behind Frances Lankin and Howard Hampton. He threw his support to Hampton, which played significantly in leading Hampton's victory.

Kormos represents socialist economic values with a populist, working-class presentation. He opposes the Third Way movement made famous by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

He has recently been noted for his position that "government should get out of the marriage business," which some critics see as an equivocal stance designed to placate social conservatives opposed to same-sex marriage. Notwithstanding this, Kormos is generally regarded as an ally of the province's gay community, and has supported several bills expanding the range of same-sex benefits in the province.

Kormos was a political mentor to prominent Canadian actor Sarah Polley.