Ian Paisley now holds the dubious distinction of receiving the most serious sanction handed down to an MP in modern times - suspension from the House of Commons for 30 sitting days.
He also made history yesterday by becoming the first MP to be subject to a recall petition which could oust him from his seat.
These are ignominious claims to fame that he will never erase. Whether he can redeem himself in political terms or even survive as an MP remains to be seen.
The plain fact is that he is the author of his present misfortune, he has no one to blame but himself for what is a major breach of parliamentary rules.
The suspension recommended by the Committee on Standards, which issued a damning report into his serious misconduct last week, was passed following a Commons debate yesterday - an event which Mr Paisley did not attend.
Last week he made an emotional statement to the house, expressing 'profound regret and deep personal embarrassment' over failing to register two luxury family holidays funded by the Sri Lankan government in 2013.
He subsequently lobbied then prime minister David Cameron in relation to the controversial regime without declaring the financial benefit he had received.
The two trips are estimated to have cost in excess of £50,000 and as much as £100,000.
It is still not entirely clear why he accepted such lavish hospitality or why the Sri Lanka authorities offered to foot the bill for the North Antrim MP, his wife and children to travel to the island twice in the space of a few weeks.
In a defiant message in the local press yesterday, he vowed to fight to retain his seat if a petition triggers a by-election.
However, after the Commons vote he was suspended by his party, which needs to demonstrate that his conduct is completely unacceptable.
We are now in uncharted territory and the people of North Antrim have an opportunity to send out a firm message on the sort of behaviour they are entitled to expect from their Westminister representative.
