Melanie Mark | |
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| Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak | |
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| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office September 28, 2022 – April 14, 2023 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – September 28, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Lisa Beare (Tourism, Arts and Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Beare |
| Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Linda Reid (Advanced Education) Shirley Bond (Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training) |
| Succeeded by | Anne Kang |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant | |
| In office February 2, 2016 – April 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Kwan |
| Succeeded by | Joan Phillip |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975[1] |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
Melanie Joy Mark (born 1975), also known by her Nisga'a name Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak,[2] is a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), she served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant from 2016 to 2023. From 2017 to 2020, she served as Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training; from 2020 to 2022, she served as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Mark is the first First Nations woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and the first First Nations woman to serve in the Cabinet of British Columbia. On February 22, 2023, Mark announced her intention to resign as MLA and cabinet minister, her resignation took effect April 14 of the same year.
- ^ DeRosa, Katie (February 22, 2023). "B.C. First Nations cabinet minister blasts 'nastiness from white men' in legislature as she resigns". National Post.
- ^ "My Nisga'a name is HLI HAYKWHL ẂII XSGAAK. I am the descendent of #BriefcaseWarriors. The Nisga'a paddled by canoe fr the Nass to Victoria to defend our rights. Implementing #DRIPA will be another defining moment for generations 2 come. W/ a thundering heart let's PaddleTogether". Twitter. Retrieved 30 May 2021.