George J. Furey is a Canadian politician who served as the speaker of the Senate of Canada from 2015 to 2023. Furey was appointed as a senator from Newfoundland and Labrador in 1999 and was the longest-serving member of the Senate at the time of his retirement.
Furey in 2016
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
The speaker of the Senate of Canada is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and presides over debates and voting in the chamber. The office of the speaker is held by Raymonde Gagné who has held the position since May 16, 2023.
The Speaker of the Senate occupies the chair in front of the thrones.
Image: Joseph Edouard Cauchon
Image: Joseph Edouard Cauchon
Image: Amos Edwin Botsford