Anthony Rota
Anthony Rota | |
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Rota in 2023 | |
| 37th Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office December 5, 2019 – September 27, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Regan |
| Succeeded by | Louis Plamondon |
| Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Aspin |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Rochefort |
| In office June 28, 2004 – May 2, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Wood |
| Succeeded by | Jay Aspin |
| Chairman of the COVID-19 Committee | |
| In office April 20, 2020 – June 18, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Michael Gerard Rota May 15, 1961 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Chantal Piché-Rota |
| Children | 1 |
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Anthony Michael Gerard Rota PC (born May 15, 1961) is a Canadian politician who served as the 37th speaker of the House of Commons from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Nipissing—Timiskaming until 2025. He previously represented Nipissing—Timiskaming as MP from 2004 to 2011. In 2019, he was elected by the House of Commons to be the speaker in the 43rd Parliament and in 2021 was re-elected in the 44th Parliament.
On September 27, 2023, he resigned as speaker due to the honouring of former Waffen-SS "Galicia" Ukrainian veteran Yaroslav Hunka in the House of Commons, triggering the 2023 speakership election.