Mike Cardinal

The Honourable
Mike Cardinal
ECA
The Honourable Mike Cardinal ECA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Athabasca-Redwater; Athabasca-Wabasca (1993-2004); Athabasca-Lac La Biche (1989-1993)
	In office; March 20, 1989 – March 3, 2008
Preceded by	Leo Piquette
Succeeded by	Jeff Johnson
Personal details
Born	Melvin Percy Joseph Cardinal; July 17, 1941; Slave Lake, Alberta
Died	January 12, 2023 (aged 81); Edmonton, Alberta
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Portfolio	Minister of Family and Social Services (1992–1996); Associate Minister of Forestry (1999–2000); Minister of Resource Development (2000–2001); Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (2001–2004); Minister of Human Resources and Employment (2004–2006);

Melvin Percy Joseph Cardinal ECA (July 17, 1941 – January 12, 2023) was a Canadian politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 until 2008 as a Progressive Conservative representing the electoral districts of Athabasca-Lac La Biche, Athabasca-Wabasca, and Athabasca-Redwater. Cardinal was the first status Indian to hold a position in Executive Council in Alberta, serving in the cabinet of Premier Ralph Klein as the Minister of Family and Social Services (1992−1996), Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (2000−2004), and Minister of Human Resources and Employment (2004–2006).

The Honourable Mike Cardinal ECA

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Athabasca-Redwater Athabasca-Wabasca (1993-2004) Athabasca-Lac La Biche (1989-1993)
In office March 20, 1989 – March 3, 2008
Preceded by	Leo Piquette
Succeeded by	Jeff Johnson

Personal details
Born	Melvin Percy Joseph Cardinal (1941-07-17)July 17, 1941 Slave Lake, Alberta
Died	January 12, 2023(2023-01-12) (aged 81) Edmonton, Alberta
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Portfolio	Minister of Family and Social Services (1992–1996) Associate Minister of Forestry (1999–2000) Minister of Resource Development (2000–2001) Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (2001–2004) Minister of Human Resources and Employment (2004–2006)