Deron Bilous
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The Honourable Deron Bilous MLA |
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Bilous in 2015
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | |
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Assumed office April 23, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Vandermeer |
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October 7, 1975 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Bilous |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of Economic Development and Trade |
Deron Michael Bilous (born October 7, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the riding of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview, in the 2012 provincial election. He is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party caucus.
Bilous was also the party's candidate in Edmonton-Centre in the 2008 provincial election, losing to Laurie Blakeman.
Re-elected in the 2015 election that saw the NDP win a majority government, Bilous was named to the cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister in Charge of Service Alberta on May 24, 2015.
On October 22, 2015, his position in cabinet changed to Minister of Economic Development and Trade and he also became Deputy Government House Leader.
Bilous was born and raised in Edmonton and is very proud of his Ukrainian ancestry. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor of education degree in 2001. For the past five years he has taught and mentored students at Edmonton's Inner City High School.
An active volunteer in his community, Bilous has been a member of the Beverly Heights Community League and vice-president of the Boyle Street Community League. From 2008 to 2011 he served as a board member on the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.
Bilous also participated in the Canada World Youth program in 1995–96, working in Edmonton, Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, and Tunisia.
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