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The Honourable Darrell Dexter

Hon. Darrell Dexter Premier
President of the Executive Council
Minister of Policy and Priorities
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
Minister responsible for Military Relations
MLA for Cole Harbour

Community
Grew up in Milton, Queens County.

Education
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University; Bachelors of Journalism, University of King's College.

Employment History
Served in the Canadian Navy as a Command Information Officer for Maritime Forces Pacific and as sub-lieutenant on HMCS Yukon and HMCS Qu'appelle. Former Chair of the Dartmouth Downtown Development Corporation. Elected Dartmouth City Councillor in 1994.

Political Career
First elected to Legislative Assembly in 1998; re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2009.

Became leader of the New Democratic Party in 2001 and Premier on June 19, 2009.

Family
Married to Kelly Wilson; one son, Harris.

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