Sven Spengemann
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Sven Spengemann MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Stella Ambler |
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October 3, 1966 Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | Emily Spengemann (15), John Spengemann (17) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Sven Michael Spengemann (born October 3, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Lakeshore in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
Spengemann came to Canada at age 14 with his family, and settled in the Credit Woodlands neighbourhood of Mississauga. He is a graduate of Woodlands Secondary School and the University of Toronto (Mississauga) (’90). He also served with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets (845 Squadron).
Spengemann has degrees from the University of Toronto (Mississauga) (B.Sc.), Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B) and the Collège d’Europe in Bruges, Belgium (LL.M, European Union Law). He earned his doctorate at Harvard Law School in the field of political and constitutional theory, under the direction of Anne-Marie Slaughter. In the course of his studies, Spengemann earned a number of awards and distinctions, including a Canada-US Fulbright Scholarship (2001). In 2008, Osgoode Hall Law School recognized Spengemann’s academic and professional achievements with a Gold Key Alumni award.
Spengemann’s professional experience spans the private sector, academia, government and international affairs. From 2005 until 2012, he served with the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). As a senior UN official, Spengemann led a Baghdad-based team of international and Iraqi experts who assisted the Iraqi Parliament and Government of Iraq with political, constitutional and legal reforms. Spengemann also worked for a major Canadian bank and in the Government of Canada’s Privy Council Office in Ottawa, where he was part of the team that supported Prime Minister Chrétien’s Smart Regulation initiative. Spengemann held academic and teaching affiliations at the Munk School of Global Affairs, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Glendon School of Public & International Affairs.
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