Geoff Regan

Geoff Regan
Regan in 2008
36th Speaker of the House of Commons
In office
December 3, 2015 – December 5, 2019
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors General
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byAndrew Scheer
Succeeded byAnthony Rota
Chairman of the Special Committee on Canada-China Relations
In office
January 20, 2020 – August 15, 2021
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byVacant
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
In office
December 12, 2003 – February 5, 2006
Prime MinisterPaul Martin
Preceded byRobert Thibault
Succeeded byLoyola Hearn
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
In office
September 13, 2001 – December 11, 2003
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
Preceded byDerek Lee
Succeeded byRoger Gallaway
Member of Parliament
for Halifax West
In office
November 27, 2000 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byGordon Earle
Succeeded byLena Diab
In office
October 25, 1993 – June 2, 1997
Preceded byHoward Crosby
Succeeded byGordon Earle
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey Paul Regan

(1959-11-22) November 22, 1959 (age 64)
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
(m. 1993)
Parents
Relatives
Residence(s)Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.geoffregan.ca

Geoffrey Paul Regan PC (born November 22, 1959) is a retired Canadian politician who served as the 36th speaker of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Liberal Party, he was the member of Parliament (MP) for Halifax West 2000 to 2021, previously holding the seat from 1993 to 1997. Under Paul Martin, he was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2003 to 2006.