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Martin, Michael

Martin, Michael (1945-...), a Scottish politician, was elected speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons in 2000. Martin became the first Roman Catholic speaker since the English Reformation in the 1500's. In 2005, he was reelected to the post.

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