Melanie Wight Explained

Melanie Wight
Birth Place:Melita, Manitoba, Canada
Residence:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Burrows
Term Start:October 4, 2011
Term End:April 19, 2016
Predecessor:Doug Martindale
Successor:Cindy Lamoureux
Party:New Democrat

Melanie Wight is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Burrows as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party caucus until 2016, when she was defeated in the 2016 election.[2]

She served as the Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities from November 2014 until leaving office.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/ndp-keeps-urban-strongholds-131123738.html "NDP keeps urban strongholds"
  2. Web site: Cindy Lamoureux steals Burrows from NDP. Winnipeg Free Press. April 19, 2016. May 24, 2016.
  3. News: Premier Greg Selinger replaces 5 cabinet ministers in government revolt. October 31, 2016. CBC News. November 3, 2014.