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AFTER serving in his city council for several years, Anthony Rota was elected to Canada's House of Commons in 2019.
Throughout his political career, he has remained a member of the Liberal Party.
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Who is Anthony Rota?
Born on May 15, 1961, Anthony Rota was Canada's 37th House of Commons speaker.
Hailing from North Bay, Ontario, Rota is also an alumnus of the University of Ottawa.
He began his political career when he was elected to the North Bay City Council.
In June 2004, Rota was elected to the House of Commons as a Parliament member representing Nipissing—Timiskaming during that year's federal election.
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He was reelected to represent the same district an additional three times.
In December 2015, he was appointed the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Rota resigned from his speaker of the House of Commons position.
He resigned after receiving backlash when he invited Yaroslav Hunka to Parliament when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the congregation.
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Rota introduced Hunka as a war hero to the room. However, Hunka fought for the First Ukrainian Division during World War II. The First Ukrainian Division, also known as the Nazi-commanded Waffen-SS Galicia.
When was Rota elected?
On December 5, 2019, Rota won the Canadian federal election and was named the House of Commons' 37th Speaker.
"I'm here to serve you and make sure that everything runs well for all of us, so that we can conduct the business of Parliament and make sure that it works well," he said of his election win.
In his victory speech, Rota stated: "My promise is to be fair...to be nonpartisan, and to do my best in this House, at your service."
On November 22, 2021, he was re-elected to the same position.
Beating out six other opponents to secure the win, he shared: "Thank you again for the confidence that you have placed in me as Speaker for a second term.
"Both politically and personally, this is something that I know I will treasure for the rest of my life.
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"I guess one of the good things about being Speaker is I probably upset both sides equally, so I appreciate you working this out.
"I am very honored to be up here. Now that we have a Speaker, it's time to get back to work."
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Who is Rota married to?
MP Rota is married to Chantal Piché; they have one daughter named Samantha.
The family resides in the Nipissing-Timiskaming region of Ontario.