Michael Chisholm is a Canadian provincial politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He was a Saskatchewan Party

Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

 member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...

 from 2003 to 2011, and is also a member of the federal Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

. In 2003 he was elected for the newly created constituency of Cut Knife-Turtleford

Cut Knife-Turtleford

Cut Knife-Turtleford is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in northwest Saskatchewan, this constituency has an economy based primarily on farming - while oil and gas development is rising. The Battlefords Provincial Park is located here...

, and was re-elected in 2007

Saskatchewan general election, 2007

The 26th Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007; the writ was dropped on October 10, 2007. The election determined the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....

. He is the vice-chair of the government's public-accounts committee.

Personal life

Chihsolm was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 and grew up on a farm in Maidstone

Maidstone, Saskatchewan

-Transportation:The community is served by Maidstone Aerodrome which is located northwest.-External links:...

. Prior to running for public office in 2003, Chisholm was an accountant. He is married with three sons and three grandchildren.