Former Speakers Pro Tempore of the Senate

On June 9, 1982, the Senate enacted the following rule: "At the commencement of each session, a Committee of Selection consisting of nine Senators shall be appointed whose duties shall be to nominate a Senator to preside as Speaker Pro Tempore", that is, as temporary Speaker. Prior to the enactment of this rule, a Speaker Pro Tempore was chosen each time the Speaker was absent.

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Dates of Office	Speaker Pro Tempore	Political Affiliation
9 Jun 1982 - 30 Nov 1983	The Honourable Louise Marguerite Renaude LaPointe	Liberal
19 Dec 1983 - 9 Jul 1984	The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat	Liberal
13 Nov 1984 - 1 Oct 1988	The Honourable Martial Asselin	Progressive Conservative
29 Dec 1988 - 12 May 1991	The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat	Liberal
28 May 1991 - 3 Nov 1992	The Honourable Rhéal Bélise	Progressive Conservative
7 Dec 1992 - 18 Jan 1998	The Honourable Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer	Progressive Conservative
19 Jan 1998 - 16 Nov 1999	Vacant
17 Nov 1999 - 7 Oct 2002	The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool	Liberal
8 Oct 2002 - 5 Oct 2004	The Honourable Lucie Pépin	Liberal
6 Oct 2004 - 1 Feb 2006	The Honourable Shirley Maheu	Liberal
6 Apr 2006 -	The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool	Liberal

SOURCE: Library of Parliament.