About the Premier

The Honourable Darrell Dexter

Premier

President of the Executive Council

Chair of the Treasury and Policy Board

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.