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Darrell Elvin Dexter (born September 10, 1957)〔(), ''Canadaeast.com'', April 12, 2010〕 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 steps down as NDP leader ), "CBC News", November 16, 2013〕 ==Early life== Darrell Dexter was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Elvin, a steel metal worker, and Florence Dexter (née Pace)〔(Who is Premier Darrell Dexter? ), ''The Coast'', June 4, 2009〕 and grew up in the rural community of Milton, 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,〔(Dal produces 13th premier ), "The Sunday Herald", October 25, 2009〕 and a degree in journalism from the University of King's College.〔(Dexter to get King’s alumnus award ), ''Metro'', May 7, 2010〕 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 and while deployed with Maritime Forces Pacific.〔 Dexter was a practicing lawyer before he entered public life.〔 He was first elected as a Dartmouth City Councilor, serving from 1994 to 1996.〔(Nova Scotia Votes ), ''The Daily News'', October 16, 1994〕 A former Chair and member Board of the Dartmouth Downtown Development Corporation,〔(It's your last dance, board tells strip bars ), ''The Daily News'', November 30, 1993〕 Dexter was also once a member of the Dartmouth General Hospital Commission, Chair of the Dartmouth Common Committee,〔(Dartmouth bus terminal move crosses hurdle ), ''The Daily News'', March 30, 1995〕 a former member of the Board of Directors of the Victorian Order of Nurses (Dartmouth Branch), and a member of the Community Planning Association.〔(Ex-alderman seeks nomination ), ''The Daily News'', August 16, 1997〕 Dexter is married to Kelly Wilson and together they have one son, Harris. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darrell Dexter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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