Adrian Earnshaw
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Adrian John Earnshaw MHK
(born 19 January 1950) is a Manx
politician, who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government
and a Member of the House of Keys
for Onchan
.
from 1968 until his election in 2001 as MHK for Onchan. He had previously served as an Onchan Commissioner.
In December 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Tony Brown.
He lost his seat in the October 2011 general election, when he was defeated by Liberal Vannin challanger Zac Hall.
Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
(born 19 January 1950) is a Manx
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
politician, who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
and a Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
for Onchan
Onchan (parish)
Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...
.
Early life and career
Born on 19 January 1950, he was educated at Onchan Primary School and Douglas High School, he worked at Isle of Man BankIsle of Man Bank
Isle of Man Bank Limited was founded on 26 October 1865, the first limited company to be formed after a new law, the Companies Act 1865, which paved the way for their establishment on the island...
from 1968 until his election in 2001 as MHK for Onchan. He had previously served as an Onchan Commissioner.
In December 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Tony Brown.
He lost his seat in the October 2011 general election, when he was defeated by Liberal Vannin challanger Zac Hall.
Governmental positions
- Minister of Home Affairs, 2008–11
- Minister of Tourism and Leisure, 2006–08