Darrell Dexter | |
|---|---|
 Dexter in 2012 | |
| 27th Premier of Nova Scotia | |
| In office June 19, 2009 – October 22, 2013 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Mayann Francis John J. Grant |
| Preceded by | Rodney MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McNeil |
| Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | |
| In office June 2001 – November 23, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Helen MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Maureen MacDonald (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition of Nova Scotia | |
| In office June 2001 – June 19, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Chisholm |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McNeil |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cole Harbour Dartmouth-Cole Harbour (1998–2003) | |
| In office August 5, 1998 – October 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Tony Ince |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Darrell Elvin Dexter September 10, 1957 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Kelly Wilson |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University University of King's College |
| Profession | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Sub-lieutenant |
Darrell Elvin Dexter[1] (born 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, journalist and former naval officer who served as the 27th premier 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.[2] Dexter now serves as a lobbyist for the cannabis industry.[3]
- ^ "Election primer". The Globe and Mail. 7 July 2003. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Darrell Dexter steps down as NDP leader". CBC News. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Former premier Darrell Dexter now a lobbyist for marijuana industry". CBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2017.