Jim Melenchuk
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Jim Melenchuk | |
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MLA for Saskatoon Northwest | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
Preceded by | Grant Whitmore |
Succeeded by | Ted Merriman |
Personal details | |
Born | Liberal → Independent → NDP | June 24, 1953
Occupation | physician |
James Williams Melenchuk (born June 24, 1953)[1] is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Northwest in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2003.[2]
He was educated at the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan and practised medicine in Saskatoon.[1]
Melenchuk became the leader of the
Melenchuk stepped down as Liberal leader in 2001 and was succeeded by David Karwacki.[2]
Karwacki ordered Melenchuk and Osika to disband the coalition — however, both refused and officially left the Liberal caucus. They sat as independent MLAs until 2003 when they both ran for re-election as NDP candidates in the 2003 election. Both were, however, defeated by members of the Saskatchewan Party.
In 2005, Melenchuk was named academic health sciences liaison between the Saskatchewan government and the University of Saskatchewan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Melenchuk, James Williams (1953–)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Constituency: Saskatoon Northwest". Saskatchewan Votes 2003. CBC. 2003. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ White-Crummey, Arthur. "From Power to Pitiful: An autopsy of the Saskatchewan Liberals". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved December 29, 2020.