Political appointments to a range of government departments, statutory boards and public bodies have been announced following the formation of the new Council of Ministers.
Chief Minister Chris Thomas MHK said: “Since the formation of the Council of Ministers last Friday, we have moved quickly to make political appointments to key roles. I am grateful to Tynwald Members who have stepped forward and taken on these important responsibilities.
“Further political appointments remain to be made, with an announcement to follow.”
The appointments are as follows:
Cabinet Office
- Katryna Baptist MHK
- Mark Kemp MHK
- Juan McGuinness MHK
Department for Enterprise
- Daniel Davison MHK
- Richard Henthorn MHK
- Vicki Hewison MHK
- Rob Mercer MLC
Department of Education, Sport and Culture
- Daniel Davison MHK
- Vicki Hewison MHK
- Kirstie Morphet MLC
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
- Paul Craine MLC
- Peter Shimmin MHK
Department of Health and Social Care
- James Cochrane MHK
- Diane Kelsey MLC
- Mark Kemp MHK
- Peter Reid MLC
- Andy Saunders MHK
Department of Home Affairs
- Kirstie Morphet MLC
- Peter Shimmin MHK
Department of Infrastructure
- Stephen Broad MHK
- Richard Henthorn MHK
- Juan McGuinness MHK
The Treasury
- Damian Ciappelli MHK
- Gary Clueit MLC
- Kirrie Jenkins MHK
Appointments to statutory boards is as follows:
Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority*
- Non-voting Tynwald member: Juan McGuinness MHK
Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading*
- Chair: Peter Shimmin MHK
- Vice Chair: Paul Craine MLC
Isle of Man Post Office*
- Chair: Katryna Baptist MHK
- Vice Chair: Daniel Davison MHK
Manx Utilities Authority*
- Chair: James Cochrane MHK
- Vice Chair: Peter Reid MLC
Appointments to other public bodies include Chris Thomas MHK as Chair of Culture Vannin*, with Joney Faragher MHK as the Second Tynwald Member.
Whilst Diane Kelsey MLC will become Chair of the Planning Committee.
* These appointments require the approval of Tynwald.
The members of Tynwald that have not appeared on the appointment list are as follows: Tanya August-Phillips MLC, Dawn Kinnish MLC, Rob Callister MHK and Alfred Cannan MHK.
