Louis Plamondon
Louis Plamondon | |
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| 38th Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office September 27, 2023 – October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Rota |
| Succeeded by | Greg Fergus |
| Leader of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons | |
Interim | |
| In office August 12, 2014 – October 22, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-François Fortin |
| Succeeded by | Rhéal Fortin |
| In office June 2, 2011 – December 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Paquette |
| Succeeded by | André Bellavance |
| In office 1992 – November 9, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Lapierre |
| Succeeded by | Michel Gauthier |
| Dean of the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Blaikie |
| Chair of the Bloc Québécois Parliamentary Caucus | |
| In office August 26, 2004 – February 28, 2018 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (2015–2025) Bas—Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour (2000–2015) Richelieu (1984–2000) | |
| Assumed office September 4, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Louis Leduc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1943 Saint-Raymond, Quebec, Canada |
| Party | Bloc Québécois (1990–2018, 2018–present) |
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| Spouse | Manon St-Germain (died 2025) |
| Relatives | Luc Plamondon (brother) |
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| Website | www |
Louis Plamondon MP (born July 31, 1943) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of Parliament (MP) since his election in 1984. He represents Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu) and briefly served as the 38th speaker of the House of Commons in an interim capacity in 2023. Plamondon is a member of the Bloc Québécois; he was first elected as a Progressive Conservative (PC), until leaving the PC caucus in 1990.
Plamondon has won his seat in twelve consecutive federal elections, winning twice as a Progressive Conservative before becoming a founding member of the Bloc Québécois in 1990, after which he has been re-elected ten more times. He, along with six other Bloc MPs, resigned from the Bloc's caucus to sit as an independent MP on February 28, 2018 citing conflicts with the leadership style of Martine Ouellet. He rejoined the Bloc Québécois caucus on September 17, 2018.
In November 2025, Plamondon became the MP with the longest continuous service in Canadian history, with 15,059 days, exceeding the record of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. As the longest-serving current member of the House of Commons, Plamondon is Dean of the House, and also holds the record as Canada's longest-serving dean.