Darrell Samson (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who has served as the

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(MP) for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook since 2015. He is a former superintendent of the

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, Nova Scotia's

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and Francophone school board.

Early life and education

, Samson is a native of

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, Isle Madame,

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. He attended the

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, graduating in 1982 with a

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and in 1984 with a Masters in Education.

Before politics

Samson was a teacher/administrator at Caudle Park Elementary for many years before assuming his role at

. He has been the national president and vice-president of all French school board superintendents outside Quebec, an active member of the National Committee for Early Years as well as a member of the Provincial Advisory Council to the Minister of Education on Early Years in Nova Scotia.

Political career

Samson was elected to the

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in the 2015 federal election to represent Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook. In December 2019, he was named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence.

Electoral record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samson, Darrell Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Acadian people Université de Moncton alumni Canadian school superintendents 21st-century Canadian politicians 1959 births 20th-century Canadian educators People from the Halifax Regional Municipality