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The Honourable
Leo Housakos
Canadian Senator from Quebec (Wellington)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2009
Nominated by
Stephen Harper
Appointed by
Michaëlle Jean
Preceded by
Aurélien Gill
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
In office May 4, 2015 – December 3, 2015 (Acting: April 24, 2015 – May 4, 2015)
Nominated by
Stephen Harper
Appointed by
David Johnston
Preceded by
Pierre Claude Nolin
Succeeded by
George Furey
Deputy Whip of the Opposition
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Personal details
Born
(1968-01-10) January 10, 1968 (age 56) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party
Conservative (federal) Conservative (Quebec)
Other political affiliations
Progressive Conservative (before 2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse
Demi Papapanagiotou
Children
Peter and Tasso
Residence
Montreal
Alma mater
McGill University (BA)
Profession
Businessman
Leonidas Housakos (born January 10, 1968) is a Canadian politician who has served as the senator for Wellington, Quebec since January 8, 2009. A member of the Conservative Party, Housakos was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Housakos served as the speaker of the Senate for part of 2015.
Party, Housakos was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Housakos served as the speaker of the Senate for part of 2015. Housakos was...
with Senator LeoHousakos when she named him as the source of a leak regarding the Senate's spending audit the previous year. Housakos replied by accusing...
Senator LeoHousakos would continue in the role as acting Speaker of the Senate until a new person is appointed. On May 4, 2015, Housakos was appointed...
Speaker of the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replacing Senator LeoHousakos. He resigned from the Senate Liberal Caucus upon assuming the speaker's...
proposed act emphasizes activities on behalf of governments, with sponsor LeoHousakos of Quebec stating that it would "[expose] those who seek to influence...
travelled to China with Conservative senators Victor Oh, Don Plett, and LeoHousakos, along with their spouses. On this two-week all-expense paid trip, the...
June 2022, Kanter took part in a press conference with Canadian Senator LeoHousakos and Canadian MP Garnett Genuis. In this press conference, Kanter spoke...
Nolin, Conservative Senator for Quebec. (until April 23, 2015) Hon. LeoHousakos, Conservative Senator for Quebec. (until December 3, 2015) Speaker of...
the Opposition Judith Seidman Quebec N/A Deputy Whip of the Opposition LeoHousakos Quebec N/A Chair of the Conservative Caucus Rose-May Poirier New Brunswick...
Eaton (Ontario) Thanh Hai Ngo (Ontario) Stephen Greene (Nova Scotia) LeoHousakos (Quebec; Speaker of the Senate, 2015) Michael L. MacDonald (Nova Scotia)...
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion) Senators: (3) LeoHousakos, (Senator for Quebec, Speaker of the Senate) Judith Seidman (Senator...
– right-wing political commentator, former Toronto Mayoral candidate LeoHousakos – Conservative Senator Maurine Karagianis – New Democratic Party of British...
appointed to the Senate in 2011 and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate LeoHousakos (BA 1992) – incumbent Senator for Wellington, Quebec and former Speaker...
other side". His statements were criticized by Conservative Senator LeoHousakos, who argued that China's legal system could not be considered "legitimate"...
Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to replace LeoHousakos, on December 3, 2015. On September 11, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
rights and religious freedom. In June 2022, Genuis, along with Senator LeoHousakos, hosted a press conference with Enes Kanter Freedom calling on the Canadian...
16 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022 – via Twitter. Housakos, Leo [@SenatorHousakos] (February 6, 2022). "Pierre Poilievre has my full support"...
flagged for filling inappropriate expense claims including Senate Speaker LeoHousakos, Senate Government Leader Claude Carignan and Opposition Leader James...
Progressive Conservative) Conservative Party of Canada Independent Hays, Housakos, and Furey are the only current living former speakers of the Senate. Several...
Plett Hon. Yonah Martin Opposition Senate Whip Hon. Judith Seidman Hon. LeoHousakos Opposition House Leader Gérard Deltell Karen Vecchio Opposition Whip...
Non-affiliated Stadacona November 25, 2016 Johnston J. Trudeau June 30, 2025 LeoHousakos Conservative Wellington January 8, 2009 Jean Harper January 10, 2043...
Debien† Laval West Manon Sauvé 19,975 32.27% Raymonde Folco 31,758 51.30% LeoHousakos 4,631 7.48% Christian Patenaude 764 1.23% Michael M. Fortier 3,613 5...
politicians: (3) Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative Senator for La Salle) LeoHousakos (Former Speaker of the Senate, April 2015–December 2015; Conservative...
Andreychuk, chair SK Conservative Salma Ataullahjan ON Conservative LeoHousakos QC Conservative Thanh Hai Ngo ON Conservative Victor Oh ON Conservative...
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