William Kovach

William August Kovach (January 30, 1909 – August 4, 1966) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 until his death in 1966 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government.

Early life William August Kovach was born on January 30, 1909, in Passburg, Alberta, which became part of the Crowsnest Pass municipality. After completing grade school in Passburg he worked on various construction crews, grading for railways and highways in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

In the 1952 general election, he defeated Liberal candidate Thomas Costigan in a landslide.

In the 1955 general election, Kovach defeated two other candidates, including H. Ferguson, who was nominated jointly by the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives.

In the 1959 general election, Kovach defeated two other candidates in a landslide.

In the 1963 general election, Kovach lost a significant portion of his share of the vote in the last election, but held on to the district with a clear majority over three other candidates.

Kovach died on August 4, 1966, from a heart seizure while on a fishing trip at Lost Creek.