Chris Speyer (politician)
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Chris Speyer was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a criminal lawyer by career.
He represented the Ontario riding of Cambridge
where he was first elected in 1979
. Speyer was re-elected in 1980
and 1984
, serving successive terms from the 31st
to the 33rd Canadian Parliament
s.
Speyer left national politics in 1988 and did not campaign in that year's federal election.
Mr. Speyer fathered four children. His eldest son Chris Speyer Jr. currently resides outside of Seattle, Washington.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was a criminal lawyer by career.
He represented the Ontario riding of Cambridge
Cambridge (electoral district)
Cambridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 119,140.-Geography:...
where he was first elected in 1979
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
. Speyer was re-elected in 1980
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
and 1984
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, serving successive terms from the 31st
31st Canadian Parliament
The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13,...
to the 33rd Canadian Parliament
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984 until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.It was controlled...
s.
Speyer left national politics in 1988 and did not campaign in that year's federal election.
Mr. Speyer fathered four children. His eldest son Chris Speyer Jr. currently resides outside of Seattle, Washington.