Darin King
MHA for Grand Bank
Incumbent
Assumed office  2007
Preceded by	Judy Foote
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Occupation	school administrator

Darin King is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Grand Bank in the 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador election. Prior to entering politics, he was director of education for the Eastern School District of Newfoundland and Labrador.

King joined the newly created Eastern School District in 2004 as the assistant director of education (programs). Prior to this appointment he spent four years as the assistant director of education (programs) and two years as the associate assistant director (human resources) with the former Burin Peninsula School Board. He has also taught at all levels in the K-12 school system and worked for five years as a school administrator.

King holds a Bachelor of Education degree and a diploma in School Resources Services from Memorial University of Newfoundland, a Master of Education degree from Saint Mary's University, Halifax, and a Ph.D from Northcentral University, an online university based in Arizona.

King's research interests include performance appraisal of educational leaders, organizational change in an educational setting, school district restructuring, the effective delivery of student programming, school-community partnerships and school development. He has written numerous papers and articles,^{[citation needed]} and shares his experiences and research widely. King also serves as an external Ph.D candidate supervisor for Memorial University, and is a session lecturer there.

In addition to his professional experience, King is active in numerous sports and community organizations. He is a past chair of the Grand Bank Recreation Commission, a former board member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Parks and Recreation Association, and a past chair of the Grand Bank Development Corporation.

In the 2007 provincial election, King ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Grand Bank. He won election to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

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• Office of the Director of Education