Famous People with Name Segal

David Adam Segal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Adam Segal: is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 2 (East Providence and Providence) since 2006. Segal was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the state's 1st congress

Hugh Segal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hugh Segal: is a Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator. Segal is credited with helping Stephen Harper become Prime Minister by moderating his image. Segal's political career dates back decades. He was inspired by a visit by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to his Montreal High School the early 1960s. Segal is a graduate of the University of Ottawa. He was an aide to federal Progressive Conservative Leader of the Opposition Robert Stanfield in the early 1970s, while still a university student. At age 21, he was an unsuccessful candidate in Ottawa Centre for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 general election. He was defeated again in 1974. As a member of the Big Blue Machine, Segal was a senior aide to Ontario Progressive Conservative Premier Bill Davis in the 1970s and 1980s and was named Deputy Minister at age 29. From 1992 to 1993 he was Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.