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Sven Spengemann | |
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| Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development | |
| In office December 13, 2021 – May 27, 2022[1] | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ali Ehsassi |
| In office October 13, 2020 – August 15, 2021[2] | |
| Preceded by | Michael Levitt |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – May 27, 2022[3] | |
| Preceded by | Stella Ambler |
| Succeeded by | Charles Sousa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1966 Berlin, Germany[3] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Domestic partner | Kirsty Duncan[4] |
| Residence(s) | Etobicoke, Ontario[5] |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Mississauga (BSc) York University (LLB) College of Europe (LLM) Harvard University (LLM, SJD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Awards | Fulbright Fellowship |
Sven Michael Spengemann (born October 3, 1966)[3] is a German-Canadian lawyer, bureaucrat and politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Mississauga—Lakeshore in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election and the 2021 federal election.
Spengemann announced on May 18, 2022 that he would be resigning as the MP for Mississauga—Lakeshore to accept a role with the United Nations.[6][7]
- ^ "COMMITTEE MEMBERS". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "COMMITTEE MEMBERS". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Sven Spengemann, M.P." Parlinfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ https://x.com/SvenTrueNorth/status/1851980154572046684
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Tumilty, Ryan (May 18, 2022). "Liberal MP Sven Spengemann to resign from GTA seat almost eight months after re-election". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Cornwell, Steve (May 19, 2022). "Mississauga Liberal MP resigns to work for United Nations less than a year after re-election". The Mississauga News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.