About Diane Griffin
Born 1947. Diane Griffin is a Canadian politician, university teacher, environmental consultant and senior civil servant.
Diane Griffin, OPEI (born March 18, 1947) is a Canadian conservationist from Prince Edward Island. Griffin is a former provincial deputy minister of environmental resources and a recipient of the Governor General's Conservation Award, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the P.E.I. Environment award. She also served as executive director of the Island Nature Trust.
On October 27, 2016, Griffin was named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent. Until her appointment, she served as a councillor on the Stratford, P.E.I. town council.
After turning 75 on March 18, 2022, Senator Griffin retired from the senate due to mandatory retirement rules.
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Diane Griffin was born on 18 March 1947.
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Diane Griffin is a politician, university teacher, environmental consultant and senior civil servant.
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