Sven Spengemann
Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development
In office
December 13, 2021 – May 27, 2022[1]
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byAli Ehsassi
In office
October 13, 2020 – August 15, 2021[2]
Preceded byMichael Levitt
Succeeded byVacant
Member of Parliament
for Mississauga—Lakeshore
In office
October 19, 2015 – May 27, 2022[3]
Preceded byStella Ambler
Succeeded byCharles Sousa
Personal details
Born (1966-10-03) October 3, 1966
Berlin, Germany[3]
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Etobicoke, Ontario[4]
Alma materUniversity of Toronto Mississauga (BSc)
York University (LLB)
College of Europe (LLM)
Harvard University (LLM, SJD)
ProfessionAttorney
AwardsFulbright Fellowship

Sven Michael Spengemann (born October 3, 1966)[3] is a German-Canadian lawyer, bureaucrat and politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Mississauga—Lakeshore in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

He was successfully re-elected in the subsequent 2019 federal election and the 2021 federal election.

Spengemann announced on May 18, 2022 that he would be resigning as the MP for Mississauga—Lakeshore to accept a role with the United Nations.[5][6]

Early life

Spengemann immigrated to Canada at age 14 with his family, and settled in the Credit Woodlands neighbourhood of Mississauga.[7] He completed his secondary education at The Woodlands School.[8]

Education

Spengemann earned a B.Sc. in psychology from the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto in 1990.[9]

Spengemann obtained an LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in 1998 and an LL.M focused on European Union Law from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, in 1999. He earned a second LLM (international law) and a doctorate of juridical science at Harvard Law School in the field of political and constitutional theory, under the direction of Anne-Marie Slaughter, in 2006.[10] In the course of his studies, Spengemann earned a number of awards and distinctions, including a Canada-US Fulbright Scholarship (2001).[11]

Career

From 1991 to 1995, Spengemen worked with Toronto-Dominion Bank, supervising their Green Line Investor Services. During this time, he oversaw a team of client service employees and compliance management.[12]

From 2003 to 2005, Spengemann served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Government of Canada’s Privy Council Office, examining national security law and international regulatory issues in the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship.[12]

From 2005 to 2012, Spengemann served as a legal adviser and senior constitutional officer with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. During his service, he negotiated legal protocols with U.S. and Coalition military forces to ensure security, medical and operational support for the UN's activities in the country. Additionally, he led a team of international and Iraqi experts to assist the new Parliament of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government with constitutional and legislative reforms, including oil & gas management, human rights, institutional design and federalism.[13]

His work in Iraq earned him an Osgoode Hall Gold Key alumni award and recognition as a democracy expert in the University of Toronto’s 'Boundless' Campaign. In 2011, he spent a four-month sabbatical leave as a visiting scholar at the university's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, with a joint appointment to the Balsillie School of International Affairs at the University of Waterloo.

Following his U.N. service in 2012, he became a visiting professor and BMO Visiting Fellow at York University, teaching graduate courses at its Glendon School of Public and International Affairs.[12] He resigned from this role in 2014 to enter electoral politics.

Politics

In 2012, Spengemann became a member of the Liberal Party Riding Association of Mississauga–Lakeshore and took on the portfolio of Vice President for Communications and Outreach. In early 2014, Spengemann declared his intention to seek the federal Liberal nomination for the riding and won the nomination in September of that year.[14] Spengemann is a supporter of Justin Trudeau.

In the 2015 federal election, Spengemann defeated Conservative incumbent Stella Ambler to win the new Mississauga—Lakeshore electoral district, and secured his seat in both the 2019 and 2021 elections.[15]

Spengemann is fluent in English and French, as well as German.

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSven Spengemann28,27947.71+10.86$74,169.40
ConservativeStella Ambler24,43541.22-5.68$221,638.11
New DemocraticEric Guerbilsky4,7357.99-4.80$6,908.86
GreenAriana Burgener1,3972.36-0.72$1,924.23
LibertarianPaul Wodworth3160.53-$1,166.63
Marxist–LeninistDagmar Sullivan1110.19-
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,273 100.00 – $224,818.71
Total rejected ballots 271 0.46
Turnout 59,544 68.99
Eligible voters 86,308 ––
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.27
2019 Canadian federal election: Mississauga—Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSven Spengemann29,52648.3+0.59$104,588.59
ConservativeStella Ambler22,74037.3-3.92$110,262.85
New DemocraticAdam Laughton5,1038.4+0.41none listed
GreenCynthia Trentelman2,8144.6+2.24$2,524.73
People'sEugen Vizitiu7171.2-none listed
United Carlton Darby990.2-$0.00
Rejected ballots 407
Electors on lists 90,419
Voter turnout 61,40667.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.59
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSven Spengemann25,28444.94-3.14
ConservativeMichael Ras21,76138.68+1.65
New DemocraticSarah Walji5,4889.75+1.44
People'sVahid Seyfaie2,3674.21+3.04
GreenElizabeth Robertson1,2652.25-2.33
RhinocerosKayleigh Tahk940.17-
Total valid votes 56,259
Total rejected ballots 5240.92
Turnout 56,78363.82
Eligible voters 88,977
Liberal hold Swing -2.40
Source: Elections Canada[18]

References

  1. ↑ "COMMITTEE MEMBERS". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "COMMITTEE MEMBERS". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mr. Sven Spengemann, M.P." Parlinfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Tumilty, Ryan (May 18, 2022). "Liberal MP Sven Spengemann to resign from GTA seat almost eight months after re-election". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ Cornwell, Steve (May 19, 2022). "Mississauga Liberal MP resigns to work for United Nations less than a year after re-election". The Mississauga News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ Veniez, Daniel D. (July 8, 2014). "What the Trudeau Effect Has Done for the Liberal Party". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "About Sven Spengemann". Sven Spengemann Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sven Spengemann". University of Toronto Mississauga. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sven Spengemann". ipolitics.ca. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Veniez, Daniel D. (July 8, 2014). "What the Trudeau Effect Has Done for the Liberal Party". huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 "Sven Spengemann". LinkedIn.
  13. ↑ "Sven Spengemann". svenspengemann.libparl.ca. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Election briefs". mississauga.com. Metroland. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Liberal candidate Sven Spengemann wins Mississauga-Lakeshore". Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  16. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  18. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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