Michel P. Samson (born 1972) is a

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politician, who represented the electoral district of

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, formerly

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in the

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from 1998 to 2017. He was a member of the

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. Samson attended Isle Madame District High School and graduated with a B.A. from

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in 1994 and a LL.B. from

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in 1997. Samson articled with the Halifax law firm of Blois, Nickerson & Bryson and he was admitted to the Nova Scotia in 1998 before working as an associate at the

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law firm of Macdonald, Boudrot & Doucet.

Political career

In 1998 Samson successfully ran for the

nomination in the riding of

. He was elected in the 1998 provincial election. In December 1998, Samson was appointed to the

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where he served as Minister of the Environment as well as Minister responsible for administration of the Youth Secretariat Act. At the time, he was the youngest person ever to be appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Samson was re-elected in the

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and 2013 provincial elections. Samson served as interim leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 2006-2007 following the resignation of

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until Stephen McNeil was elected leader; Samson having decided not to pursue the leadership. On October 22, 2013, Samson was appointed to the

to serve as Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism as well as Minister of Acadian Affairs. In March 2015, Samson was sworn-in as Minister of Energy following the resignation from cabinet of

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. In the 2017 election, Samson was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate

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Electoral record

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References

External links

Members of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly

Liberal caucus profile
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Political career

Electoral record

See also

References

External links