Darrell Dexter
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The Honourable Darrell Dexter |
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| Premier of Nova Scotia | |
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In office June 19, 2009 – October 22, 2013 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Mayann Francis John James Grant |
| Preceded by | Rodney MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McNeil |
| Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | |
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In office June 2001 – November 23, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Helen MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Maureen MacDonald (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition of Nova Scotia | |
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In office June 2001 – June 19, 2009 |
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| Premier |
John Hamm Rodney MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Robert Chisholm |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McNeil |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cole Harbour Dartmouth-Cole Harbour (1998-2003) |
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In office August 5, 2003 – October 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Tony Ince |
| Personal details | |
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September 10, 1957 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Wilson |
| Alma mater |
Dalhousie University University of King's College |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Sub-Lieutenant |
Darrell Elvin Dexter (born September 10, 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who served as the 27th Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party, he served as party leader from 2001 to 2013. He became Premier in 2009 after his party defeated the governing Progressive Conservative Party, leading the first NDP government in Atlantic Canada and the second east of Manitoba. His government was defeated in the 2013 election, becoming the first Nova Scotia government in 131 years to be denied a second mandate; Dexter himself was defeated in his constituency by 21 votes.
Darrell Dexter was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Elvin, a steel metal worker, and Florence Dexter (née Pace) and grew up in the rural community of Milton in Queens County. He was the first member of his family to go to university.
Dexter volunteered for Alexa McDonough in her 1979 federal election campaign. Dexter holds degrees in education and law from Dalhousie University, and a degree in journalism from the University of King's College. He used his journalism degree for a period as a reporter for The Daily News in the early 1980s. Dexter also served in the Canadian Forces holding the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and was a Combat Information Officer on board HMCS Yukon and HMCS Qu'Appelle while deployed with Maritime Forces Pacific.
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