Nicholas Milliken

Nicholas Milliken
Milliken in 2023
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Currie
In office
April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023
Preceded byBrian Malkinson
Succeeded byJanet Eremenko
Alberta Minister of Mental Health and Addiction
In office
October 24, 2022 – June 9, 2023
PremierDanielle Smith
Preceded byMike Ellis
As Associate Minister
Succeeded byDan Williams
Alberta Minister of Infrastructure
In office
June 21, 2022 – October 21, 2022
PremierJason Kenney
Preceded byPrasad Panda
Succeeded byNathan Neudorf
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
OccupationLawyer
Websitehttps://nicholasmilliken.nationbuilder.com/

Nicholas Milliken ECA is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Currie in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1] Milliken defeated incumbent Brian Malkinson by a margin of less than 1% (191 votes). He was appointed as Minister of Mental Health and Addiction and sworn in on October 24, 2022.[2]

Milliken was elected Deputy Chair of Committees in the Alberta Legislature on May 21, 2019.[3]

On June 21, 2022, Premier Jason Kenney appointed Milliken as Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure.[4] He was later appointed to Premier Danielle Smith's first cabinet as Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, the first to lead a full Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction.[5] Prior to Milliken's appointment, this position was held by Associate Ministers.

Milliken was defeated by Janet Eremenko of the Alberta NDP in the 2023 Alberta general election.

  1. ^ ""Alberta Election: Calgary-Currie results - Calgary | Globalnews.ca"".
  2. ^ Chini, Joey. "Alberta Premier Danielle Smith names cabinet ministers".
  3. ^ "United Conservatives lay out agenda as new Speaker named to Alberta legislature". thestar.com. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. ^ "New ministers appointed in Alberta cabinet shuffle".
  5. ^ French, Janet (Oct 21, 2022). "New Alberta cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent portfolios". CBC News.