Chester Melanson

Chester Joseph Melanson is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1984 as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
Melanson was born in 1940 at Meteghan Centre, Digby County, Nova Scotia. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick, Melanson was an athletic director. He entered provincial politics in the 1981 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Guy [LeBlanc (Nova Scotia politician)|Guy LeBlanc] by 55 votes in the Clare riding. Melanson was defeated by LeBlanc when he ran for re-election in 1984.
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.