Bernard May MHK (born 6 July 1941) is a British politician and entrepreneur, who was a

Member of the House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in ...

in the

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and Government Minister.

Early life and career

Born on 6 July 1941 to Harry Turner May and Lilian Freda (née Nicholl) in Hyde, Cheshire, he was raised on the

and educated at Douglas High School. He later went on to own and operate a taxi company on the island and was also a member of

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Town Council before he was elected as a Member of the House of Keys for

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in 1985 for the

Manx Labour Party The Manx Labour Party ( gv, Partee Obbraghys Vannin) is a political party on the Isle of Man that was founded in 1918. Policies The Manx Labour Party published a manifesto of policies in 2021. It proposed increasing government spending on educ ...

. He was re-elected in 1986 and 1991 before losing to John Houghton in 1996, following which he became a bus driver. In 1998, he unsuccessfully stood again.

Personal life

He has been married to Carol (née Mander) since 1969, and they have 3 children together.

Governmental positions

* Chairman of

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, 1986–88 *

Minister of Industry The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the mi ...

, 1988–91 * Minister of Health and Social Security, 1991–96

References

Members of the House of Keys 1981–1986 Members of the House of Keys 1986–1991 Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996 English businesspeople Manx businesspeople 20th-century English politicians 20th-century Manx politicians Manx Labour Party politicians 1941 births Living people {{IsleofMan-politician-stub