Roger Melanson

Roger Melanson
Melanson in 2017
Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
In office
September 28, 2020 – September 21, 2022
Preceded byDenis Landry
Succeeded byRob McKee
Interim leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association
In office
September 14, 2020 – August 6, 2022
Preceded byKevin Vickers
Succeeded bySusan Holt
Minister of Energy and Resource Development
In office
October 5, 2018 – November 9, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byRick Doucet
Succeeded byMike Holland
Minister of Post-Secondary Education
In office
September 5, 2017 – November 9, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byDonald Arseneault (Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour)
Succeeded byTrevor Holder (Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour)
President of the Treasury Board
In office
October 7, 2014 – November 9, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byBlaine Higgs
Succeeded byErnie Steeves
Minister of Finance
In office
October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byBlaine Higgs
Succeeded byCathy Rogers
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office
October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byClaude Williams
Succeeded byBill Fraser
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Dieppe
In office
September 27, 2010 – October 21, 2022
Preceded byCy LeBlanc
Succeeded byRichard Losier
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Roger Melanson is a former Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election, and Leader of the Opposition. He represented the electoral district of Dieppe as a member of the Liberals.

He is a graduate of the Université de Moncton with a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He served as general manager of the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Dieppe, New Brunswick and as a business executive. He and his wife Lise Babin have two children.[1]

On October 7, 2014, Melanson was appointed to the Executive Council of New Brunswick as Minister of Finance, and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.[2]

On September 6, 2017, in a cabinet shuffle, Melanson was named Minister of Treasury Board and Post-Secondary Education.[3] From October 5, 2018 to November 9, 2018 Melanson served as Minister of Energy and Resource Development. He was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election.

On September 28, 2020 he was chosen as interim leader of the opposition Liberal party of New Brunswick, replacing Kevin Vickers who had resigned following the provincial election of September 14.[4]

He remained interim leader until August 2022,[5] when Susan Holt won a party leadership election in which Melanson was not a candidate.

On October 13, 2022, Melanson announced that he would be departing from provincial politics after 12 years, on October 21, 2022.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Melanson appointed as Interim Leader of the Official Opposition". New Brunswick Liberal Association. September 28, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brian Gallant unveils his 13-person Liberal cabinet". CBC News. October 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Brian Gallant drops 3 senior ministers in cabinet shuffle". CBC News. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "New Brunswick Liberals choose Roger Melanson as interim leader of Opposition". Global News. The Canadian Press. September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Poitras, Jacques (August 8, 2022). "Veteran Liberal MLA offers to give up seat for new leader". CBC News. Retrieved September 3, 2022. With interim leader Roger Melanson giving up that position [of leader of the Official Opposition]
  6. ^ Poitras (October 13, 2022). "Former N.B. interim Liberal leader leaves politics for private sector". CBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
Preceded by Chair of the Liberal caucus
2010–2022 		Rob McKee


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