Edmund Lowey MLC

MLC

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 (born 12 February 1938) 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 is a Member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man

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...

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Early life

Edmund was born in 1938 in Ballasalla and was educated at Castle Rushen and then worked for the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company from 1964, until 1975. He then stood for the Manx Labour Party

Manx Labour Party

The Manx Labour Party is a political party operating in the Isle of Man. It is independent of its namesake, the Labour Party in the UK.-History:...

 in the House of Keys

House of Keys

The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....

 election of 1975 and was elected as one of the MHKs for Rushen

Rushen

Rushen , formerly Kirk Christ Rushen , is a parish in the sheading of the same name in the Isle of Man. The parish is a fishing and agricultural district at the south-westernmost point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen...

. He continued in this position until his elevation to the Council in 1982. He held several ministerial posts under Sir Miles Walker

Miles Walker

Sir Miles Rawstron Walker CBE LLD is a Manx businessman and politician, who was the first ever Chief Minister of the Isle of Man.-Early life and career:...

 and was also a Vice Chairman of the Manx Labour Party

Manx Labour Party

The Manx Labour Party is a political party operating in the Isle of Man. It is independent of its namesake, the Labour Party in the UK.-History:...

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Governmental positions

• Chairman of the Consumer Council, 1976–81
• Chairman of the Tourism Board, 1981–86
• Minister of Home Affairs, 1986–91
• Minister without Portfolio
  Minister without Portfolio
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  , 1991–92
• Minister of Industry, 1992–96
• Vice Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2007–08, 2009–11
• Acting chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2008
• Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2011–present