The dean of the House is, in some legislatures, the member with the longest unbroken record of service. Specific examples include:

  • Dean of the United States House of Representatives, currently Hal Rogers since 2022
  • Dean of the House (Canada), currently Louis Plamondon since 2008

References

See also

  • Dean of the United States Senate
  • Father of the House, the equivalent in other legislatures
  • Father of the Dáil, the equivalent in Dáil Éireann