Andrew Scheer
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| The Honourable Andrew Scheer B.A., MP |
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| 35th Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2011 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | David Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Peter Milliken |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Regina—Qu'Appelle |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Lorne Nystrom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1979 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Scheer |
| Children | Thomas, Grace, Madeline, and Henry |
| Residence | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Profession | MP's assistant, Insurance broker |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Andrew Scheer (born May 20, 1979) is a Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) and the Speaker of the House of Commons. At the age of 32, he is the youngest person to serve in this capacity in Canadian parliamentarian history.[1]
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[edit] Early life and career
Scheer was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He graduated from Immaculata High School and studied history and politics at the University of Ottawa. While attending university, Scheer worked in the correspondence department of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (OLO). He moved to Regina after meeting his future wife Jill in university and finished his BA at the University of Saskatchewan. Instead of returning to Ottawa, Scheer worked at Shenher Insurance for six months before joining the constituency office of Canadian Alliance MP Larry Spencer in Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre.
[edit] Entrance to elected politics
Scheer was elected as a Conservative candidate in the 2004 elections in the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle, beating veteran New Democratic Party MP Lorne Nystrom by 861 votes. He was re-elected in the 2006 elections, once again defeating Nystrom – this time by a margin of 2,740 votes.
In April 2006, Scheer was named Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, one of three deputy speakers and one of the youngest Members of Parliament to serve in that role in Commonwealth history. On November 21, 2008, he was named Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons & Chairman of Committees of the Whole,[2] succeeding New Democrat MP Bill Blaikie.
[edit] Speaker of the House of Commons
When the Conservative Party won a majority at the 2011 federal election, Scheer's experience as Deputy Speaker led many to consider him the front-runner to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons.[3][4] On June 2, 2011, he defeated Denise Savoie of the NDP in the sixth round of balloting, making him the youngest Speaker of the House in Canadian history[1] and the first Speaker from Saskatchewan.
[edit] Family
Andrew Scheer is married to Jill. They have four children: Thomas, Grace, Madeline and Henry.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "MPs elect youngest Speaker". CBC News. June 2, 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/02/pol-speaker-election.html.
- ^ Journal of the House of Commons of Canada, November 21, 2008.
- ^ "Health-care talks with provinces should top Harper’s list, poll finds". Globe and Mail. June 2, 2011. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/health-care-talks-with-provinces-should-top-harpers-list-poll-finds/article2044202/. "Others on that list [of candidates for Speaker] – Saskatchewan Tory MP and perceived frontrunner Andrew Scheer [...]"
- ^ "NDP MP aims to be second female speaker in history". National Post. May 21, 2011. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/aims+second+female+speaker+history/4820527/story.html. "It's widely speculated, however, that a Conservative is going to get the position, and Andrew Scheer, who has served as assistant deputy Speaker and deputy Speaker for more than five years, is considered the frontrunner."
[edit] External links
- Andrew Scheer - Parliament of Canada biography
- http://www.andrewmp.ca/
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/House/Speaker/index-e.html
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/House/Speaker/bio-e.html
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| Preceded by Peter Milliken |
Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Bill Blaikie |
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Denise Savoie |
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