Peter Milliken | |
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_cropped.jpg) Milliken in 2011 | |
| 34th Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office January 29, 2001 – June 2, 2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Adrienne Clarkson Michaëlle Jean David Johnston |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien Paul Martin Stephen Harper |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Parent |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Scheer |
| Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Flora MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Ted Hsu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken November 12, 1946 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relatives | John Matheson (Cousin) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University (BA) Wadham College, Oxford (BA, MA) Dalhousie University (LLB) |
| Profession | Solicitor and barrister, lawyer, politician |
Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken PC OC FRSC UE (born November 12, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until his retirement in 2011 and served as Speaker of the House for 10 years beginning in 2001. Milliken represented the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Liberal Party. On October 12, 2009, he became the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons in Canadian history.[1] His Speakership was notable for the number of tie-breaking votes he was required to make as well as for making several historic rulings. Milliken also has the unique distinction of being the first Speaker to preside over four Parliaments. His legacy includes his landmark rulings on Parliament's right to information, which are key elements of parliamentary precedent both in Canada and throughout the Commonwealth.
Milliken chose to stand down from Parliament at the 2011 federal election.[2] His successor as Speaker, Andrew Scheer, was elected on June 2, 2011.[3]
- ^ "3,178 days and counting - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca". Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
- ^ "Commons Speaker Milliken won't run again". CBC News. June 25, 2010.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Act (R.S., 1985, c. P-1), s. 53". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved March 27, 2011.