William "Bill" Mackay Malarkey (born 18 June 1951) is a Manx

Isle of Man

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 politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK

MHK

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 for Douglas South

Douglas South

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 but later defected from the party and sat as an independent. In the 2011 general election he lost his seat to Liberal Vannin candidate Kate Beecroft.

Personal life

He has been married to Carol (née Aspden) since 1993, they have 3 daughters together.