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Departmental Memberships and Statutory Board Chairmanships 28 October 2011

CHIEF Minister Allan Bell MHK has today announced the appointment of Members to the Departments of Government as agreed by the Council of Ministers.

The Council of Ministers has also agreed other political appointments including the chairmanships and vice chairmanships of the Statutory Boards which are subject to approval at the November sitting of Tynwald.

The Chief Minister commented:

‘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.’

Full lists below..

The full political memberships are as follows:

DepartmentMinisterMembers
Community, Culture and LeisureHon T M Crookall MHKL D Skelly MHK
J R Turner
Economic DevelopmentHon J P Shimmin MHK A F Downie MLC
L D Skelly MHK
E A Crowe MLC
C G Corkish MHK
Education and ChildrenHon P Karran MHKD M W Butt MLC
Z Hall MHK
J R Houghton MHK
Environment, Food and AgricultureHon P A Gawne MHKK J Beecroft MHK
B J Cannell MHK
HealthHon D M Anderson MHKD M W Butt MLC
Home AffairsHon J P Watterson MHKD J Quirk MHK
E A Crowe MLC
InfrastructureHon D C Cretney MHKR H Quayle MHK
R A Ronan MHK
G D Cregeen MHK
D A Callister MLC
Social CareHon C R Robertshaw MHKL I Singer MHK
R A Ronan MHK
TreasuryHon W E Teare MHKR P Braidwood MLC
E G Lowey MLC
R W Henderson MHK

Statutory Boards (subject to Tynwald approval)

Manx Electricity AuthorityChair: E G Lowey MLC
Vice Chair: J R Houghton MHK
Isle of Man Post OfficeChair: C G Corkish MHK
Vice Chair: R A Ronan MHK
Water and Sewerage AuthorityChair: G D Cregeen MHK
Vice Chair: R W Henderson MHK
Office of Fair TradingChair: D J Quirk MHK
Vice Chair: D A Callister MLC

Other Political Appointments

Planning CommitteeChair (Member of DOI): R H Quayle MHK
Whitley Council (Employers’ Side)
(subject to Tynwald approval)
Chair: A L Cannan MHK
Member (Minister): Hon P A Gawne MHK
Member: L I Singer MHK
Civil Service CommissionChair: A L Cannan MHK
Vice Chair: L I Singer MHK

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