Gregory Knowles Melchin (born December 14, 1953) is a politician and accountant who formerly served as a member of the

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and Cabinet Minister in the Alberta government.

Early life

Melchin was born in

Raymond, Alberta Raymond is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Warner No. 5. It is south of Lethbridge at the junction of Highway 52 and Highway 845. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo during the first week of July and the ...

. He has lived in Northwest Calgary for most of his life. He graduated from

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and went to

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, obtaining a bachelor of science degree in 1977. In 1980, Melchin received his C.A. designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Melchin is a member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ch ...

Political career

Melchin was first elected to the

in the

1997 Alberta general election The 1997 Alberta general election was held on March 11, 1997, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Ralph Klein's Conservatives were re-elected, with increased number of seats in the Legislature. Liberal Official Opposition los ...

. He defeated incumbent

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Frank Bruseker in a hotly contested election. In the 2001 Alberta general election he was re-elected to his second term in a landslide increasing his plurality by 6000 votes, winning over 10,000 more than the second place candidate. He was appointed to his first portfolio in the Alberta government as Minister of Revenue. He was re-elected to his third term in the

2004 Alberta general election The 2004 Alberta general election was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The election was called on October 25, 2004. Premier Ralph Klein decided to go to the polls earlier than the legislated dead ...

and was appointed by Premier

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to be the Minister of Energy. Melchin was appointed Minister of Seniors and Community Supports after

Ed Stelmach Edward Michael Stelmach (; born May 11, 1951) is a Canadian politician and served as the 13th premier of Alberta, from 2006 to 2011. The grandson of Ukrainian immigrants, Stelmach was born and raised on a farm near Lamont and fluently speaks ...

became premier. On September 8, 2007, Melchin announced he would not seek re-election in the next provincial election.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Melchin, Greg 1953 births Living people Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs Brigham Young University alumni Members of the Executive Council of Alberta People from Raymond, Alberta 21st-century Canadian politicians Canadian Latter Day Saints Canadian expatriates in the United States