Honourable Michel P. Samson

The Honourable Michel P. Samson is no longer a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Constituency	Start Date
Cape Breton-Richmond	October 8, 2013 — April 30, 2017
Richmond	June 9, 2009 — September 7, 2013
Richmond	June 13, 2006 — May 5, 2009
Richmond	August 5, 2003 — May 13, 2006
Richmond	July 27, 1999 — July 5, 2003
Richmond	March 24, 1998 — June 18, 1999

Party History

• Liberal
  (March 24, 1998 — April 30, 2017)

Position History

• Minister of Energy
  (March 24, 2015 — Present)
• Minister of Communications Nova Scotia
  (March 24, 2015 — July 24, 2015)
• Minister of Acadian Affairs
  (October 22, 2013 — Present)
• Minister responsible for Part I of the Gaming Control Act
  (March 24, 2015 — Present)
• Acting Minister of Energy
  (December 23, 2014 — March 24, 2015)
• Acting Minister of Communications Nova Scotia
  (December 23, 2014 — March 24, 2015)
• Acting Minister responsible for Part I of the Gaming Control Act
  (December 23, 2014 — March 24, 2015)
• Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
  (October 22, 2013 — April 9, 2015)
• Minister responsible for the Gateway Initiative
  (October 22, 2013 — April 9, 2015)
• Minister responsible for the Innovation Corporation Act
  (October 22, 2013 — April 9, 2015)
• Minister responsible for the Utility and Review Board Act
  (October 22, 2013 — April 9, 2015)
• Minister responsible for Nova Scotia Business Incorporated
  (October 22, 2013 — April 9, 2015)
• Opposition House Leader (L)
  (January 27, 2012 — September 7, 2013)
• Interim Leader (L)
  (June 20, 2006 — April 28, 2007)
• Leader in the House (L)
  (April 13, 2005 — June 20, 2006)
• Minister of the Environment
  (December 16, 1998 — August 16, 1999)
• Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat Act
  (December 16, 1998 — August 16, 1999)
• Treasury and Policy Board
  (January 14, 2014 — June 22, 2017)

Previous Occupations

• Lawyer
  

This is the archived biography page for the former member of the Legislative Assembly, Honourable Michel P. Samson