Svend Robinson Politician
Svend Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian former politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004, representing the suburban Vancouver-area constituency of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party. When he chose not to run again in the June 2004 election, he was one of the longest-serving members in the House of Commons, having been elected and re-elected for seven consecutive terms.He is noted as the first Member of Parliament in Canadian history to come out as gay while in office.
Search
Politician
| office | Member of Parliament for Burnaby Member of Parliament for Burnaby—Douglas Member of Parliament for Burnaby—Kingsway |
|---|---|
| party | New Democratic Party (Canada) |
| successor |