Robert Ghiz
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Robert Ghiz BA |
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| 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
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In office June 12, 2007 – February 23, 2015 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Barbara A. Hagerman H. Frank Lewis |
| Preceded by | Pat Binns |
| Succeeded by | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Brighton Charlottetown-Rochford Square (2003-2007) |
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In office September 29, 2003 – February 24, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Lantz |
| Succeeded by | Jordan Brown |
| Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
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In office April 5, 2003 – February 21, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ron MacKinley (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Wade MacLauchlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz January 21, 1974 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Ellis (m. 2006) |
| Relations | Joe Ghiz (father), RoseEllen McGowan (mother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Bishop's University |
| Occupation | Political adviser, banker |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs (2007–15) Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs (2007–15) Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs (2007–15) |
| Religion | United Church |
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, (born January 21, 1974) is a Canadian politician was the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He is the son of former Premier Joe Ghiz. On November 13, 2014 Ghiz announced he would be resigning as Premier in early 2015 as soon as the Liberal Party elected a new leader.
Ghiz was born and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Rose Ellen (née McGowan) and Joe Ghiz. He served in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserves, while attending high school in the early 1990s. He attended Bishop's University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in political science; his father spoke at Ghiz's graduation.
Ghiz moved to Ottawa following his father's death from cancer, where he worked as a political aide for Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps before joining the Bank of Nova Scotia in 1998. In 2001 Ghiz joined the office of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien where he served as Atlantic Canada advisor before leaving to run for leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party in 2003.
In 2003, Ghiz narrowly defeated former provincial Health Minister Alan Buchanan for the leadership of the party and went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2003 provincial election. The MLA for Charlottetown-Rochford Square (now Charlottetown-Brighton) served as Leader of the Official Opposition in the provincial legislature from 2003-2007.
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