John Corrin
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John Corrin was a former Minister in the Isle of Man Government
and Member of the House of Keys
.
John was educated at Arbory School and Castle Rushen High School
, and on leaving school at the age of 17, he
joined the British Army
. He served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
and was posted to many places,
including the Middle East
from 1953 to 1955, the Rhine Army from 1961 to 1962 and the Far East
from 1962 to
1964. He returned to the Isle of Man to get married and he worked for Malew Engineering Limited at Ronaldsway
from 1965 until 1970. He also became involved in the work of the Transport and General Workers Union.
In 1986 he was elected one of the Member of the House of Keys
for Rushen
. In 1991, after the General Election, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In 1995, John moved from his role as Minister and served on numerous Council of Ministers
, Tynwald
and House of Keys
committees. He retired from Tynwald
at the 1996 General Election.
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 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...
.
John was educated at Arbory School and Castle Rushen High School
Castle Rushen High School
Castle Rushen High School is a co-educational secondary state school located in Castletown on the Isle of Man for pupils in the South of the Island.-Isle of Man School System:Main article: Education in the Isle of Man...
, and on leaving school at the age of 17, he
joined the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. He served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache...
and was posted to many places,
including the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
from 1953 to 1955, the Rhine Army from 1961 to 1962 and the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
from 1962 to
1964. He returned to the Isle of Man to get married and he worked for Malew Engineering Limited at Ronaldsway
Ronaldsway
Ronaldsway is a place in Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown. It is notable as the location of Isle of Man Airport and historically RNAS Ronaldsway, together with the adjoining customs free zone and industrial estate.Ronaldsway is the...
from 1965 until 1970. He also became involved in the work of the Transport and General Workers Union.
In 1986 he was elected one of 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 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...
. In 1991, after the General Election, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In 1995, John moved from his role as Minister and served on numerous Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man
The Council of Ministers ) is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United Kingdom...
, Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
and 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....
committees. He retired from Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
at the 1996 General Election.
Governmental positions
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 1991-1995