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{{Infobox officeholder , honorific-prefix = , name = Pat McDonell , honorific-suffix = , image = , imagesize = , smallimage = , caption = , office = 10th Sergeant-at-Arms of the Canadian House of Commons , term_start = July 2019 , term_end = , 1blankname = {{nowrap, Clerk , 1namedata Charles Robert, predecessor = Kevin Vickers , successor = , birth_date = , birth_place = , death_date = , spouse = , children = , parents = , education = , alma_mater = , occupation = Police officer, parliamentary official , module = {{Infobox police officer , embed=yes , name = , currentstatus = , department = Royal Canadian Mounted Police , badgenumber = , religion = , allegiance ...
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Pat McDonell
Pat McDonell is the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Canadian House of Commons. He first served under, and then took over the duties of Kevin Vickers when Vickers was appointed Canadian Ambassador to Ireland in January 2015, on an interim basis. He was confirmed in this role on July 1, 2019. The Office of Sergeant-at-Arms has been a part of parliamentary tradition for over 500 years. It has spread to jurisdictions throughout the Commonwealth from its medieval roots in England and France. The office is intimately associated with the traditional symbols of Parliament, particularly the mace. While the present SAA and his predecessors share a rich history and other similarities, the position has evolved over the centuries to meet contemporary needs. As Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr. McDonell’s primary responsibilities are maintaining peace and order and enforcing security in the Chamber under the direction of the Speaker, performing parliamentary ceremonial functions, and safeguarding the herita ...
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