Chief Minister appoints departmental roles

A number of Tynwald members have been appointed to serve as members of Government departments, statutory boards, and other public bodies.  

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK has chosen a team which he says will 'deliver a more secure, vibrant and sustainable future for our community.'

The appointments are as follows:

Department for Enterprise

Rob Callister MHK
Ann Corlett MHK
Peter Greenhill MLC
Tim Johnston MHK
 

Department of Education, Sport and Culture

Claire Christian MHK
Marlene Maska MLC
 

Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

Claire Christian MHK
Dr Michelle Haywood MHK
 

Department of Health and Social Care

Ann Corlett MHK
Joney Faragher MHK
Dr Michelle Haywood MHK
 

Department of Home Affairs

John Wannenburgh MHK
 

Department of Infrastructure

Tim Glover MHK
Kerry Sharpe MLC
 

The Treasury

Bill Henderson MLC
Sarah Maltby MHK
Andrew Smith MHK
 

Appointments to statutory boards are as follows:

Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority*

Non-voting Tynwald member: Ann Corlett MHK
 

Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading*

Chair: John Wannenburgh MHK
Vice Chair: to be confirmed
 

Isle of Man Post Office*

Chair: Chris Thomas MHK
Vice Chair: to be confirmed
 

Manx Utilities Authority*

Chair: Rob Callister MHK
Vice Chair: Peter Greenhill MLC
 

Public Sector Pensions Authority

Vice Chair: Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (ex-officio as Chair of the Public Services Commission)
Employer representative: Rob Mercer MLC
 

Appointments to other public bodies are as follows:

Armed Forces Champion

Juan Watterson SHK
 

Culture Vannin*

Chair: Chris Thomas MHK
Vice Chair: Marlene Maska MLC
 

Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee

Chair: Daphne Caine MHK
Vice Chair: Juan Watterson SHK
 

Minister with responsibility to oversee appointments of lay members (non-Tynwald members) to statutory boards and other bodies

Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (as Minister for the Cabinet Office)
 

Planning Committee

Chair: Claire Christian MHK
 

Public Services Commission

Chair: Kate Lord-Brennan MHK (as Minister for the Cabinet Office)
 

War Pensions Committee*

Political member: David Ashford MHK (as Minister for the Treasury)
 

The remit of the roles of the equality and the children’s champions will be reviewed.

* These appointments require the approval of Tynwald.