Roger Melanson

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Roger Melanson
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Leader of the Opposition of New Brunswick
Assumed office
September 28, 2020
Preceded byDenis Landry
Leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Association
Interim
Assumed office
September 14, 2020
Preceded byKevin Vickers
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
Assumed office
September 27, 2010
Preceded byCy LeBlanc
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

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

On October 7, 2014, Melanson was appointed to the Executive Council of New Brunswick as Minister of Finance, and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.[1]

On September 6, 2017, in a cabinet shuffle, Melanson was named Minister of Treasury Board and Post-Secondary Education.[2] 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.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brian Gallant unveils his 13-person Liberal cabinet". CBC News. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Brian Gallant drops 3 senior ministers in cabinet shuffle". CBC News. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ "New Brunswick Liberals choose Roger Melanson as interim leader of Opposition". Global News. The Canadian Press. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
Preceded by Chair of the Liberal caucus
2010–present 		Incumbent


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