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Changes to Departmental and Statutory Board positions

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

CHIEF Minister Allan Bell MHK has today announced changes to the political membership of Government Departments as approved by the Council of Ministers and with immediate effect.

The Council of Ministers has also agreed other fresh appointments including some chairmanships and vice chairmanships of Statutory Boards which are subject to approval at the May sitting of Tynwald. Ministerial positions remain the same.

The changes follow the recent retirement of Eddie Lowey and David Callister from the Legislative Council, and the election of Geoff Corkish and Michael Coleman as new MLCs.

The changes are shown on the below table where an asterisk * indicates that a Member has moved:

DepartmentPrevious MembershipNew Membership
Community, Culture and Leisure *Mr L D Skelly MHK; * Mr JR Turner MLC * Mr C G Corkish MLC; *Mr D J Quirk
Economic Development Mr L D Skelly MHK; Mr E A Crowe MLC; Mr T P Wild MLC; *Mr C G Corkish MLC; *Mr A F Downie MLC Mr L D Skelly MHK; Mr E A Crowe MLC; Mr T P Wild MLC; *Mr R H Quayle MHK; *Mr R A Ronan MHK
Education and Children Mr T P Wild MLC; Mr J R Turner MLC Mr T P Wild MLC; Mr J R Turner MLC
Environment, Food and Agriculture Mrs K J Beecroft MHK; Mrs B J Cannell MHK Mrs K J Beecroft MHK; Mrs B J Cannell MHK; *Mr J R Turner MLC
Health Mr D M W Butt MLC; *Mr L I Singer MHK Mr D M W Butt MLC; *Mr R W Henderson MHK
Home Affairs Mr D J Quirk MHK; Mr P Karran MHK Mr D J Quirk MHK; Mr P Karran MHK; *Mr M R Coleman MLC
Infrastructure Mr R A Ronan MHK; Mr J R Houghton MHK; *Mr R H Quayle MHK; *Mr D A Callister MLC Mr R A Ronan MHK; Mr J R Houghton MHK; *Mr L D Skelly MHK; *Mr L I Singer MHK
Social Care Mr R A Ronan MHK; *Mr L I Singer MHK Mr R A Ronan MHK; *Mr M R Coleman MLC
Treasury Mr R P Braidwood MLC; *Mr E G Lowey MLC Mr R P Braidwood MLC; *Mr A F Downie MLC
Statutory Boards and other BodiesPrevious MembershipNew Membership
Manx Electricity Authority Chair: *Mr E G Lowey MLC; Vice-Chair Mr J R Houghton MHK Chair: *Mr R H Quayle MHK (subject to Tynwald approval); Vice-Chair Mr J R Houghton MHK
Isle of Man Post Office Chair: Mr C G Corkish MHK; Vice Chair: Mr R A Ronan MHK Chair: Mr C G Corkish MLC (subject to Tynwald approval); Vice Chair: Mr R A Ronan MHK
Water and Sewerage Authority Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr R W Henderson MHK Chair: Mr J R Houghton MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr D J Quirk MHK (subject to Tynwald approval)
Office of Fair Trading Chair: Mr D J Quirk MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr D A Callister MLC Chair: Mr D J Quirk MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr M R Coleman MLC (subject to Tynwald approval)
Public Sector Pensions Authority (appointed by Council of Ministers) Vice-Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; 2nd Employers' Representative: *Mr L I Singer MHK Vice-Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; 2nd Employers' Representative: *Mr J R Turner MLC
Planning Committee (appointed by Council of Ministers) Chair (DoI Member): *Mr R H Quayle MHK Chair (DoI Member): *Mr L D Skelly MHK
Whitley Council (Employers' Side) Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; Member (Minister): Mr P A Gawne MHK; Member: *Mr P Karran MHK Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; Member (Minister): Mr P A Gawne MHK; Member: *Mr J R Turner MLC (subject to Tynwald approval)
Civil Service Commission (appointed by Council of Ministers) Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr D M W Butt MLC Chair: Mr A L Cannan MHK; Vice-Chair: *Mr J R Turner MLC
Tynwald Advisory Council on Disabilities Member: Mr C G Corkish MHK Member: Mr C G Corkish MLC (subject to Tynwald approval)

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