Pat Binns
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Patrick George Binns BA, MA |
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| 27th Canadian Ambassador to Ireland | |
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In office August 30, 2007 – November 19, 2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Carl Schwenger |
| Succeeded by | Loyola Hearn |
| 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
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In office November 27, 1996 – June 12, 2007 |
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| 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 | |
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In office May 4, 1996 – August 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Mella |
| Succeeded by | Olive Crane (interim) |
| Assemblyman of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Kings |
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In office April 24, 1978 – August 3, 1984 |
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| 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) |
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In office November 18, 1996 – August 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Charlie McGeoghegan |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Cardigan |
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In office September 4, 1984 – November 21, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Bennett Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence MacAulay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 8, 1948 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Carol MacMillan (m. 1971) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | development officer, civil servant, farmer and businessperson |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat |
| Cabinet |
Provincial: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries (1986–1988) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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)
Patrick George Binns (born October 8, 1948), is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007; serving in that post until November 19, 2010.
Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, 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."
He also served as Canada's Consul General in Boston, Massachusetts.
Binns was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and graduated from the University of Alberta in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1971, he earned a Master of Arts in Community Development while working for the government of Alberta as a community development officer. In 1972, Binns began working for the Prince Edward Island Rural Development Council and met and married Carol MacMillan of Stratford, PEI. While working for the P.E.I. government from 1974 to 1978, Binns helped create and run the Regional Service Centres in the province's east. In 1978, he received the Queen's Silver of Jubilee for Outstanding Public Service.
Binns entered politics in 1978 when he was elected as a MLA for the district of 4th Kings. He was subsequently re-elected in 1979 and 1982, serving various portfolios as Minister of Industry (1983), Community Affairs (1980), Fisheries (1982–83), Environment (1979), Labour (1979), Municipal Affairs (1979),
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