Famous People with Name Samson

Samson Mulugeta            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Samson Mulugeta: is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for Saint-George SA since the 2002-2003 season. Mulugeta is a defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team.

Samson N'Dicka-Matam            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Samson N'Dicka-Matam: is a retired male weightlifter from Cameroon, who later represented France. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 for Cameroon (Atlanta, Georgia). His best finish was the sixth place in the men's featherweight division (2004).

Camil Samson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Camil Samson: was a politician in Quebec, Canada, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA), and leader of the Ralliement créditiste du Québec and other political parties. In 1963 and 1964, he was the president of the Jeunesse créditiste du Canada, the youth wing of the Ralliement créditiste, a political party that nominated candidates in federal elections and promoted social credit theories of monetary reform. He later became the Secretary and Vice President of the party. He was unsuccessful as the party's candidate in the Pontiac-Témiscamingue riding in the 1965 federal election. In the 1966 Quebec provincial election, he was the unsuccessful candidate for the Quebec separatist Ralliement national party in Temiscamingue riding. He was the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Rouyn-Noranda en 1969. He founded the Ralliement créditiste du Québec party, and was named president of the party on January 24, 1970. This party was the provincial counterpart of the Ralliement créditiste du Canada, founded to promote social credit policies at the provincial level in Quebec. Samson served as leader of the party from March 22, 1970 to February 13, 1972. On March 16, Camil Samson was expelled from the party by nine of the créditiste MNAs (organized by interim leader Armand Bois) for criticizing some of the caucus members, and for not attending party meetings.

Joseph-Octave Samson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph-Octave Samson: was a Canadian politician, serving as Mayor of Quebec City from March 1920 to March 1926. After leaving his post as mayor, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Liberal member for the Quebec-Centre riding in 1927. He was re-elected to a second term in 1931 but defeated in the 1935 election. His son, Wilfrid Samson, also became a municipal and provincial politician.

Cyril (Cid) Samson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Cyril (Cid) Samson: is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Timmins—Chapleau in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993. Samson was a member of the New Democratic Party.

Joseph Samson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Samson: was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Dorchester in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1827 to 1830.