Chester Joseph Melanson (born June 26, 1940) is a Canadian politician.
[1] Melanson was born in 1940 at Meteghan Centre, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
[2] He entered provincial politics in the 1981 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Guy LeBlanc by 55 votes in the Clare riding.
[4] In October 2008, Melanson was awarded the Order of La Pléiade, which was given to honour Acadian and Francophone community leaders, and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
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