David Chan (politician)

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| honorific-suffix = MLA

| constituency_AM = Yorkton

| assembly = Saskatchewan Legislative

| term_start = October 28, 2024

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| predecessor = Greg Ottenbreit

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| residence = Yorkton, Saskatchewan

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David Chan is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Yorkton as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.{{cite web |title=Saskatchewan election 2024 results: Yorkton |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10798900/saskatchewan-election-2024-yorkton/ |publisher=Global News |access-date=October 28, 2024}}

Following an announcement on May 29, 2023 that Greg Ottenbreit would not seek re-election,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=MLAs for Yorkton, Kindersley not seeking re-election in 2024, Sask. Party says |url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/mlas-for-yorkton-kindersley-not-seeking-re-election-in-2024-sask-party-says-1.6418602 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Regina |language=en}} Chan won a contested nomination to become the Saskatchewan Party's candidate in Yorkton, over two other contenders on March 7, 2024.{{Cite web |title=David Chan Wins Contested Nomination in Yorkton |url=https://www.saskparty.com/david_chan_wins_contested_nomination_in_yorkton |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Saskatchewan Party |language=en}}

Prior to his political career, Chan worked as a mental health councillor for several area Indigenous communities. He holds degrees from Thompson Rivers University and Royal Roads University.

David is also the first Chinese-Canadian to be elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature.