Leo Housakos

Leo Housakos
Canadian Senator
from Quebec (Wellington)
Assumed office
January 8, 2009
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byMichaëlle Jean
Preceded byAurélien Gill
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
In office
May 4, 2015 – December 3, 2015
(Acting: April 24, 2015 – May 4, 2015)
Nominated byStephen Harper
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byPierre Claude Nolin
Succeeded byGeorge Furey
Deputy Whip of the Opposition
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1968-01-10) January 10, 1968 (age 56)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal)
Conservative (Quebec)
Other political
affiliations
Progressive Conservative (before 2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
SpouseDemi Papapanagiotou
ChildrenPeter and Tasso
ResidenceMontreal
Alma materMcGill University (BA)
ProfessionBusinessman

Leonidas Housakos (born January 10, 1968) is a Canadian politician who has served as the senator for Wellington, Quebec since January 8, 2009. A member of the Conservative Party, Housakos was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Housakos served as the speaker of the Senate for part of 2015.


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