Sven Spengemann
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Sven Spengemann | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Stella Ambler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1966 Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BS) York University (LLB) College of Europe (LLM) Harvard University (LLD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Sven Michael Spengemann MP (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.
Early life[edit]
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 Mississauga branch campus of the University of Toronto ('90).[1]
Education[edit]
Spengemann has degrees from the Mississauga branch campus of the University of Toronto (B.Sc.), Osgoode Hall Law School of York University (LL.B) and the College of 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.[2] In the course of his studies, Spengemann earned a number of awards and distinctions, including a Canada-US Fulbright Scholarship (2001).[3]
Politics[edit]
In 2012, upon completion of his UN service in Iraq, Spengemann became a member of the Riding Association of Mississauga-Lakeshore and took on the portfolio of VP Communications and Outreach. In early 2014, Spengemann declared his intention to seek the federal Liberal nomination for the riding and won the contest in September of that year.[4] Spengemann is a supporter of Justin Trudeau and is known for his advocacy of public service. He was quoted as saying ""What better way to serve than to have a mandate from my fellow citizens to represent them?"[5] in a recent article published by the Huffington Post.
In the 2015 federal election, Spengemann defeated Conservative incumbent Stella Ambler to win the new Mississauga—Lakeshore riding.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Veniez, Daniel D. "What the Trudeau Effect Has Done for the Liberal Party". huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Sven Spengemann". ipolitics.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Veniez, Daniel D. "What the Trudeau Effect Has Done for the Liberal Party". huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Election briefs". mississauga.com. Metroland. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Veniez, Daniel D. "What the Trudeau Effect Has Done for the Liberal Party". huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Liberal candidate Sven Spengemann wins Mississauga-Lakeshore". Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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- People from Mississauga
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- German emigrants to Canada
- Osgoode Hall Law School alumni
- College of Europe alumni
- Fulbright Scholars
- University of Toronto alumni
- University of Toronto faculty
- York University faculty
- Canadian officials of the United Nations
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- Canadian people of German descent
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