David Cannan
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John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK
is currently the Member of the House of Keys
for Michael
and Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority
. He is the son of former Chaplain of the House of Keys, Rev Canon Charles Cannan. He was educated at King William's College
and was a businessman in the tea and rubber industry before going into politics. In the 1970s he was a Conservative Party
councillor before becoming the Michael MHK in 1982. He was elected Speaker of the House of Keys
in 2000 and remained as such until the 2001 General Election
.
In 2006 he stood for Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
and then Speaker but was unsuccessful in both.
He is known to be a supporter of the British Crown in general and was against the move to rename the Lieutenant Governor to Crown Commissioner
.
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...
is currently the 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 Michael
Michael District
Michael Sheading is a sheading in the Isle of Man and has, according to the 2006 census, 1,640 residents . It is a mainly agricultural area on the west coast of the island. It is also a House of Keys constituency...
and Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority
Isle of Man Water Authority
The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority is the Statutory Board responsible for water supply and sewage disposal in the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1972 as the 'Isle of Man Water Authority' by the merger of the Isle of Man Water Board and the Water Department of Douglas Corporation...
. He is the son of former Chaplain of the House of Keys, Rev Canon Charles Cannan. He was educated at King William's College
King William's College
King William's College is a leading world International Baccalaureate HMC independent school for ages 3 to 18, situated near Castletown on the Isle of Man...
and was a businessman in the tea and rubber industry before going into politics. In the 1970s he was a Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillor before becoming the Michael MHK in 1982. He was elected Speaker of the House of Keys
Speaker of the House of Keys
The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for...
in 2000 and remained as such until the 2001 General Election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
.
In 2006 he stood for Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
The Chief Minister is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government.The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, but thereafter the chairman was elected by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man...
and then Speaker but was unsuccessful in both.
He is known to be a supporter of the British Crown in general and was against the move to rename the Lieutenant Governor to Crown Commissioner
Crown Commissioner
Crown Commissioner was a proposed new title to replace the title of Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.On 19 October 2005, the Isle of Man's parliament, Tynwald, approved a proposal to change the Lieutenant Governor's title to to reflect the new role which the Governor plays in the government...
.
Governmental positions
- Minister of the Treasury, 1986–89
- Chairman of the Financial Supervision CommissionFinancial Supervision CommissionThe Financial Supervision Commission The FSC was established in 1983. The Chairman was previously a Member of Tynwald until 2004 when legislation forbid this.-Chairmen:*Col Dr Edgar Mann, 1983-1985*David Cannan MHK, 1987-1989...
, 1987–89 - Chairman of Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority, 2006–?