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Dennis King (politician)

Dennis King MLA (born November 1, 1971)[1] is the 33rd and current premier of Prince Edward Island since 2019[2] and current leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.[3] He and the PC government were re-elected in the 2023 general election.[4]

For other people named Dennis King, see Dennis King (disambiguation).

The Honourable
Dennis King
MLA

Antoinette Perry

Darlene Compton (2019–2023)
Bloyce Thompson (2023–present)

Wade MacLauchlan

Riding established

James Aylward

(1971-11-01) November 1, 1971
Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island

Jana Hemphill
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(m. 1999)​

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Brookfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Early life

Born in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island,[5] King worked in many Prince Edward Island media outlets for years, including the Eastern Graphic, The Guardian and CFCY-FM. In 1997, he started work as a public relations coordinator for the Ministry of Transportation, then became director of communications for the Department of Development and Technology, and finally director of communications and executive assistant to the 30th premier of Prince Edward Island, Pat Binns.[6]

Personal life

King is the author of two books: The Day They Shot Reveen: Stories from a PEI Small Town (2016)[10] and The Legend of Bubby Stevens (2017).[11] He has been married to Jana Hemphill since 1999; together, they have three children.[1]