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Political members of government departments announced

by isleofman.com 28th October 2011

THE political members of government departments have been announced today (Friday).

 

Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK revealed the line ups which have been agreed by the Council of Ministers.

 

Chairmanships and vice chairmanships for statutory boards have also been announced and they are subject to approval at next month's sitting of Tynwald.

 

Mr Bell said: "I am very pleased that, for the first time in a number of years, all eligible Members of Tynwald will be involved in the work of government.

 

"In these challenging times it is particularly important that everyone has the opportunity to make a positive contribution for the good of the Isle of Man and its people."

 

The ministers of each department were revealed on October 14.

 

Here are the full political memberships:

 

Community, Culture and Leisure

 

Minister - Tim Crookall MHK

 

Members: Laurence Skelly MHK and Juan Turner MLC

 

Economic Development

 

Minister - John Shimmin MHK

 

Members: Alex Downie MLC, Laurence Skelly MHK, Alan Crowe MLC and Geoff Corkish MHK

 

Education and Children

 

Minister - Peter Karran MHK

 

Members: Dudley Butt MLC, Zac Hall MHK and John Houghton MHK

 

Environment, Food and Agriculture

 

Minister - Phil Gawne MHK

 

Members: Kate Beecroft MHK and Brenda Cannell MHK

 

Health

 

Minister - David Anderson MHK

 

Member: Dudley Butt MLC

 

Home Affairs

 

Minister - Juan Watterson MHK

 

Members: David Quirk MHK and Alan Crowe MLC

 

Infrastructure

 

Minister - David Cretney MHK

 

Members: Howard Quayle MHK, Richard Ronan MHK, Graham Cregeen MHK and David Callister MLC

 

Social Care

 

Minister - Chris Robertshaw MHK

 

Members: Leonard Singer MHK and Richard Ronan MHK

 

Treasury

 

Minister - Eddie Teare MHK

 

Members: Phil Braidwood MLC, Eddie Lowey MLC and Bill Henderson MHK

 

 

Statutory Boards (subject to Tynwald approval)

 

Manx Electricity Authority: Chair Eddie Lowey MLC, vice chair John Houghton MHK

 

Isle of Man Post Office: Chair Geoff Corkish MHK, vice chair Richard Ronan MHK


Water and Sewerage Authority: Chair Graham Cregeen MHK, vice chair Bill Henderson MHK

 

Office of Fair Trading: Chair: David Quirk MHK, vice chair David Callister MLC

 


Other Political Appointments

 

Planning Committee: Chair Howard Quayle MHK

 

Whitley Council (Employers' Side) (subject to Tynwald approval) Chair: Alf Cannan MHK

 

Members: Phil Gawne MHK and Leonard Singer MHK 

 

Civil Service Commission: Chair Alf Cannan MHK, vice chair Leonard Singer MHK

 

 

Posted by isleofman.com
Friday 28th, October 2011 11:45pm.

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