Sven Michael Spengemann (born October 3, 1966) is a

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lawyer, bureaucrat and politician, who represented the

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in the

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as a member of the

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from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, he resigned as the member of Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore to accept a role with the

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Early life

Spengemann immigrated to Canada at age 14 with his family, and settled in the Credit Woodlands neighbourhood of

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. He completed his secondary education at The Woodlands School.

Education

Spengemann earned a

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in psychology from the Mississauga campus of the

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in 1990. Spengemann obtained an LL.B from

Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall Law School, commonly shortened to Osgoode, is the law school of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Law Commission of Ontario, the ''Journal of Law and Social Policy'', and the ''Osgoode Hall Law Journal ...

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in 1998 and an

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focused on European Union Law from the

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in Bruges, Belgium, in 1999. He earned a second LLM (international law) and a doctorate of juridical science at

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in the field of political and constitutional theory, under the direction of

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, in 2006. In the course of his studies, Spengemann earned a number of awards and distinctions, including a Canada-US Fulbright Scholarship (2001).

Career

From 1991 to 1995, Spengemen worked with

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, supervising their Green Line Investor Services. During this time, he oversaw a team of client service employees and compliance management. 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. From 2005 to 2012, Spengemann served as a legal adviser and senior constitutional officer with the

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. 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

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and

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with constitutional and legislative reforms, including oil & gas management, human rights, institutional design and federalism. His work in Iraq earned him an Osgoode Hall Gold Key alumni award and recognition as a democracy expert in the

’s 'Boundless' Campaign. In 2011, he spent a four-month sabbatical leave as a visiting scholar at the university's

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, with a joint appointment to the

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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. He resigned from this role in 2014 to enter electoral politics.

Politics

In 2012, Spengemann became a member of the

Riding Association of

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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. In the 2015 federal election, Spengemann defeated Conservative incumbent Stella Ambler to win the new Mississauga—Lakeshore electoral district. He was re-elected in both the

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and

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elections. On May 18, 2022, Spengemann announced that he would resign as member of Parliament for Mississauga—Lakeshore to accept a position with the United Nations.

Personal life

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

Electoral record

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spengemann, Sven 1966 births Living people 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Academic staff of the University of Toronto Academic staff of York University Canadian civil servants Canadian bankers Canadian officials of the United Nations College of Europe alumni German emigrants to Canada Harvard Law School alumni Lawyers in Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Osgoode Hall Law School alumni People from Etobicoke Politicians from Berlin Politicians from Mississauga Politicians from Toronto University of Toronto alumni