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Officers and Officials of Parliament Political Officers - House of Commons - Speakers
1867 to Date
The Speaker is spokesperson and presiding officer for the House of Commons. A Member of Parliament (MP) chosen by fellow MPs through secret ballot, the Speaker ensures that all rules and procedures are followed and oversees the administration of the House.

NamePolitical Affiliation
during Tenure
Term (year)
Scheer, Andrew Conservative 2011 -
Milliken, Peter Andrew Stewart Liberal 2001 - 2011
Parent, Gilbert Liberal 1994 - 2001
Fraser, John Allen Progressive Conservative 1986 - 1994
Bosley, John William Progressive Conservative 1984 - 1986
Francis, Cyril Lloyd Liberal 1984 - 1984
Sauvé, Jeanne First woman Speaker of the House of Commons. Liberal 1980 - 1984
Jerome, James Alexander Liberal 1974 - 1980
Lamoureux, Lucien Liberal 1966 - 1974
Macnaughton, Alan Aylesworth Liberal 1963 - 1966
Lambert, Marcel Joseph Aimé Progressive Conservative 1962 - 1963
Michener, Daniel Roland Progressive Conservative 1957 - 1962
Beaudoin, Louis-René Liberal 1953 - 1957
Macdonald, William Ross Liberal 1949 - 1953
Fauteux, Gaspard Liberal 1945 - 1949
Glen, James Allison Liberal Progressive 1940 - 1945
Casgrain, Pierre-François Liberal 1936 - 1940
Bowman, James Langstaff Conservative (1867-1942) 1935 - 1936
Black, George Conservative (1867-1942) 1930 - 1935
Lemieux, Rodolphe Liberal 1922 - 1930
Rhodes, Edgar Nelson Conservative (1867-1942) 1917 - 1922
Sévigny, Albert Conservative (1867-1942) 1916 - 1917
Sproule, Thomas Simpson Conservative (1867-1942) 1911 - 1915
Marcil, Charles Liberal 1909 - 1911
Sutherland, Robert Franklin Liberal 1905 - 1909
Belcourt, Napoléon Antoine Liberal 1904 - 1905
Brodeur, Louis-Philippe Liberal 1901 - 1904
Bain, Thomas Liberal 1899 - 1901
Edgar, James David Liberal 1896 - 1899
White, Peter Conservative (1867-1942) 1891 - 1896
Ouimet, Joseph-Aldéric Liberal-Conservative 1887 - 1891
Kirkpatrick, George Airey Conservative (1867-1942) 1883 - 1887
Blanchet, Joseph-Godric Liberal-Conservative 1879 - 1883
Anglin, Timothy Warren Liberal 1874 - 1879
Cockburn, James Conservative (1867-1942) 1867 - 1874
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Updated on: 2013.02.04

Revised on: 2013.02.04

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