Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK has today (Tuesday 23rd June 2015) announced changes to the political membership of Government Departments as approved by the Council of Ministers.

The Council of Ministers has also agreed other appointments, including the vice chairmanships of Statutory Boards, which are subject to approval at the July sitting of Tynwald.

The new Department memberships come into force with immediate effect. Ministerial positions remain the same.

The reshuffle follows recent changes in the membership of the Legislative Council, and the elections of Bill Malarkey and Ralph Peake as Members of the House of Keys.

The political memberships are as follows:

Department Members

Economic Development
Mr A L Cannan MHK
Mr G D Cregeen MHK
Mr D C Cretney MLC
Mr L I Singer MHK
Mr T P Wild MLC

Education and Children
Mr C G Corkish MBE MLC
Mr W M Malarkey MHK

Environment, Food and Agriculture
Mr D C Cretney MLC
Mr G R Peake MHK

Health and Social Care
Mr M R Coleman MLC
Mr G R Peake MHK
Mr D J Quirk MHK
Mr T P Wild MLC

Home Affairs Mr M R Coleman MLC
Mr C C Thomas MHK

Infrastructure
Mrs K J Beecroft MHK
Mr C G Corkish MBE MLC
Mr J R Houghton MHK
Mr C C Thomas MHK

Treasury Mr D M Anderson MLC
Mr R P Braidwood
Mr R W Henderson MLC

New appointments to Statutory Boards (subject to Tynwald approval):

Board Member
Isle of Man Post Office Vice Chair: Mr T P Wild MLC
Office of Fair Trading Vice Chair: Mr C G Corkish MBE MLC

Other:

Role Appointee
Children’s Champion Mr T P Wild MLC