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Patrick George Binns (born October 8, 1948), is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007;〔Diplomatic Appointment, 30 August 2007, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada news release No. 121 ()〕 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." 〔( Chris Morris, CP as reported in Canada.com )〕 He is now Canada's Consular General in Boston, MA, USA ==Before the Premiership== 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.〔Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island: (Hon. Pat G. Binns Biography ) 〕〔University of Alberta: (Pat Binns '69 BA, '72 MA )〕 In 1972, Binns began working for the Prince Edward Island Rural Development Council〔''The Canadian Encyclopedia'': "(Binns, Patrick George )".〕 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.〔(Team Canada 2001: Canadian Provincial Premiers )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pat Binns」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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