Pat Binns | |
|---|---|
| 27th Canadian Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office August 30, 2007 – November 19, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Schwenger |
| Succeeded by | Loyola Hearn |
| 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office November 27, 1996 – June 12, 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gilbert Clements Léonce Bernard Barbara A. Hagerman |
| Preceded by | Keith Milligan |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ghiz |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office May 4, 1996 – August 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Mella |
| Succeeded by | Olive Crane (interim) |
| Assemblyman of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Kings | |
| In office April 24, 1978 – August 3, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Bruce |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Belfast-Murray River Murray River-Gaspereaux (1996-2007)[1] | |
| In office November 18, 1996 – August 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Charlie McGeoghegan |
| Member of Parliament for Cardigan | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – November 21, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bennett Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence MacAulay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick George Binns October 8, 1948 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Carol MacMillan (m. 1971) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | development officer, civil servant, farmer and businessperson |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat |
| Cabinet | Provincial: Minister of Municipal Affairs (1979–1980) Minister of Labour (1979–1980) Minister of Environment (1979–1980) Minister of Community Affairs (1980–1982) Minister of Fisheries (1982–1983) Minister of Industry (1983–1984) Federal: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries (1986–1988) |
Patrick George Binns (born October 8, 1948), is a Canadian diplomat, the 30th premier of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007 and Canadian Ambassador to Ireland from 2007 to 2010.[2]
Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of PEI for 11 years, during which time he was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
During his premiership, Binns was known as the province's "affable and unassuming premier."[3]
He also served as Canada's Consul General in Boston, Massachusetts.
- ^ represented Belfast-Murray River from May 28, 2007 – August 30, 2007
- ^ Diplomatic Appointment, 30 August 2007, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada news release No. 121 [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chris Morris, CP as reported in Canada.com Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
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