Greg Fergus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Honourable Greg Fergus PC MP
Fergus in 2024
38th Speaker of the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office October 3, 2023
Monarch	Charles III
Governor General	Mary Simon
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Anthony Rota
Member of Parliament for Hull—Aylmer
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Nycole Turmel
Other offices held Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health In office September 18, 2023 – October 3, 2023 Minister Mark Holland Preceded by Adam van Koeverden Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board In office May 3, 2019 – October 3, 2023 Minister Joyce Murray Jean-Yves Duclos Mona Fortier Anita Anand Preceded by Joyce Murray Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada In office March 19, 2021 – September 18, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Preceded by Omar Alghabra Succeeded by Terry Duguid Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry In office December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017 Minister Navdeep Bains Preceded by Mike Lake Succeeded by David Lametti
Personal details
Born	Gregory Cristophe Fergus (1969-05-31) May 31, 1969 (age 56) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Julie Cool
Residences	Aylmer, Quebec, Canada The Farm
Education	Selwyn House School
Alma mater	Marianopolis College (DEC) University of Ottawa (BSocSc) Carleton University (BA)

Gregory Cristophe Fergus (born May 31, 1969) is a Canadian politician. He is the 38th and current Speaker of the House of Commons. He started this important role on October 3, 2023. He is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for the area called Hull—Aylmer.

Mr. Fergus is a member of the Liberal Party. He was first elected in the 2015 federal election. Before becoming Speaker, he held several positions as a parliamentary secretary. He worked for politicians before he was elected to Parliament.

Early Life and Education

Greg Fergus's family has a history in Canada. His grandfather moved to Canada from Montserrat, which was a British colony. Greg went to public English elementary schools, Westpark and Sunnydale. He then attended Lindsay Place High School.

After a teachers' strike, his parents sent him to Selwyn House School. This was a private school for boys. He then studied at Marianopolis College. Later, he earned two bachelor's degrees. One was from the University of Ottawa and the other from Carleton University.

While at Selwyn House, he was classmates with people who later became successful. These included entrepreneurs Vincenzo Guzzo and Mark Pathy. Michael Penner, who became chairman of Hydro-Québec, was also a classmate.

From 1994 to 1996, Greg Fergus was president of the Young Liberals of Canada. During this time, he supported a motion for the Liberal Party to back same-sex marriage. After university, he worked for Liberal government ministers. In 2007, he became the national director for the Liberal Party.

Political Career

In the 2015 federal election, Greg Fergus ran as the Liberal candidate. He ran in the Hull—Aylmer area. This area usually voted Liberal. However, it had been won by the New Democratic Party in the previous election.

Greg Fergus won the election by a large number of votes. He won by over 11,000 votes. This was a bigger win than many people expected. From March 2021 to September 2023, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to Justin Trudeau.

On October 3, 2023, Greg Fergus was elected as the 38th Speaker of the House of Commons. This was a historic moment. He became the first Black person to hold this important position.

On May 28, 2024, there was a vote to remove him as Speaker. However, he kept his position. The Liberals, Greens, and New Democrats voted for him to stay. The Bloc Quebecois and Conservatives voted to remove him.