Leo Housakos
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The Honourable Leonidas Housakos |
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| Speaker of the Senate | |
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In office May 4, 2015 – December 3, 2015 Acting: April 24, 2015 – May 4, 2015 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Preceded by | Pierre Claude Nolin |
| Succeeded by | George Furey |
| Senator for Wellington, Quebec | |
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Assumed office January 8, 2009 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | Michaëlle Jean |
| Preceded by | Aurélien Gill |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 10, 1968 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party |
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (before 2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003) Conservative (2003–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Demi Papapanagiotou |
| Children | Peter and Tasso |
| Residence | Montreal |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | businessman |
Leonidas "Leo" Housakos (born January 10, 1968) is a Canadian politician of Greek descent and a Conservative member of the Canadian Senate.
He was appointed acting Speaker of the Canadian Senate on April 24, 2015, following the death of Pierre Claude Nolin. On May 4, 2015, he was appointed as Pierre Claude Nolin's successor permanently. He was succeeded as Speaker by Senator George Furey on December 3, 2015, on Furey's appointment to the position by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
An avid student of the Canadian political system, Montreal-born Leo Housakos has been actively involved in Canada's political and business sectors for over twenty-five years. Housakos was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on December 22, 2008.
His varied experience in the business world includes the presidency of Terrau Inc., a company specializing in composting, the presidency of Quadvision International, a company which focuses upon communications and strategic planning and the vice-presidency, Sales at Constant Laboratories, a company specializing in the development and sales of industrial chemical products. He was also a member of the North America Advisory Board for the Alexander Proudfoot Company, an organization specializing in the productivity of corporations.
At the age of 16, Housakos became involved with the youth wing of the Progressive Conservative Party. He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 and worked as a ministerial staffer in the Ministry of Multiculturalism under Gerry Weiner. Soon after, he became involved with the Hellenic Congress of Quebec and served two terms as its Vice-President, National Issues between 1998 and 2000.
Housakos decided to become a candidate for the Canadian Alliance in the 2000 federal election, in the riding of Laval West, where he has lived for over twenty years.
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