Mary Robinson (Canadian politician)

The Honourable
Mary Robinson
Canadian Senator
from Prince Edward Island
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 22, 2024
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byDiane Griffin
Personal details
Born (1970-08-03) August 3, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyCanadian Senators Group

Mary Robinson (born August 3, 1970) is a Canadian parliamentarian who has served as a senator from Prince Edward Island since January 2024.[1] Robinson has experience in the agriculture sector.[2]

Robinson is vice-president of the World Farmers' Organisation and managing partner of the Robinsion Group of Companies, a sixth-generation farm and agribusiness based in Albany, Prince Edward Island. In 2019, she became the first Prince Edward Islander and the first woman to be elected president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.[3]

  1. ^ "Mary Robinson appointed as senator for Prince Edward Island". Daily Courier. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ "Mary Robinson appointed to the Senate". SwiftCurrentOnline. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Mary Robinson appointed to help represent P.E.I. in Canada's Senate". CBC News. January 22, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.