Donna Skelly
Donna Skelly | |
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Skelly in 2019 | |
| 43rd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| Assumed office April 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Arnott |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | |
| In office June 29, 2018 – October 21, 2021 | |
| Minister | Vic Fedeli |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Yurek |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Flamborough—Glanbrook | |
| Assumed office June 28, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
| In office August 23, 2022 – April 14, 2025 | |
| Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General | |
| In office October 21, 2021 – April 14, 2025 | |
| Minister | Doug Downey |
| Preceded by | Lindsey Park |
| Hamilton City Councillor | |
| In office March 22, 2016 – June 27, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Duvall |
| Succeeded by | Terry Anderson (Appointed) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1961 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Rino Porro (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Seneca College |
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Donna Skelly MPP is a Canadian politician and journalist. Skelly is presently the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since April 14, 2025. She is the first woman to hold this position. She was first elected in 2018 to the electoral district of Flamborough—Glanbrook with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. In 2023, Skelly was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding democratic governance, youth engagement in democracy, gender equality and equal representation.
Prior to entering politics, Skelly worked as a journalist with CHCH-TV in Hamilton, anchoring and producing local and regional television newscasts. Skelly took a leave of absence from CHCH in 2011 to launch the first of two bids for provincial parliament with the Progressive Conservatives in the electoral district of Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale. In 2016, Skelly won a by-election to Hamilton City Council. Skelly resigned from council after being elected to the legislature in 2018.