Chester Melanson Explained

Chester J. Melanson
Birth Date:26 June 1940
Birth Place:Meteghan Centre, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Clare
Term Start:1981
Term End:1984
Predecessor:Benoit Comeau
Successor:Guy LeBlanc
Party:Liberal
Occupation:Athletic director

Chester Joseph Melanson (born June 26, 1940) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1984 as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Melanson was born in 1940 at Meteghan Centre, Digby County, Nova Scotia.[2] A graduate of the University of New Brunswick, Melanson was an athletic director.[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1981 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc by 55 votes in the Clare riding.[3] Melanson was defeated by LeBlanc when he ran for re-election in 1984.[4]

In October 2008, Melanson was awarded the Order of La Pléiade, which was given to honour Acadian and Francophone community leaders, and Members of the Legislative Assembly.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History for Clare-Digby. Nova Scotia Legislative Library. 5. November 13, 2014. August 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823064832/http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/clare-digby.pdf. dead.
  2. Book: The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory . Elliott. Shirley B.. May 15, 2015 . 1984. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 0-88871-050-X. 155.
  3. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1981 . 47 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212300/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201981.pdf . March 10, 2014.
  4. Web site: Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984 . Elections Nova Scotia . 1984 . 49 . dead . October 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005021932/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201984.pdf .
  5. Web site: Acadian, francophone community leaders to receive awards. Nova News Now. October 20, 2008. November 13, 2014.

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