Edward "Alan" Crowe MLC, FCIS, ACIB (born 1 September 1940) is a former Manx politician and former teacher, who was successively a member of both branches of

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in the

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Early life and career

Born on 1 September 1940 to George Henry Crowe and Esther Annie Crowe (née Caley), he was educated at

Ramsey Grammar School Ramsey Grammar School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school located in Ramsey, on the Isle of Man. History A grammar school has existed in Ramsey since 1681. It moved to Lezayre Road in 1933 and was housed in a building that now fo ...

and Loughborough Training College. He was awarded a teaching diploma, and taught initially in England and then in Canada. He then embarked upon a banking career, initially with the

Isle of Man Bank The Isle of Man Bank is a bank in the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, providing retail, private and business banking services to the local population. Incorporated in 1865, it has operated as a trading name of RBS International si ...

, and became the Company Secretary and Executive Director of various companies, including Eagle Star (International Life). He is also a Fellow of the

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, a Chartered Company Secretary and an Associate of the

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. He contested

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unsuccessfully in the 1991 General Election, but was elected Member of the House of Keys for that constituency in a 1995 by-election. He was elevated to the

Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The Legislative Council ( gv, Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh) is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used. It consists of eleven members (MLCs): * Eight members elected by the House of ...

in 1998, and remained there until his retirement in 2003. He returned to the Council from 2007 to 2015.

Personal life

Crowe is married to Dorothy (née Wagstaff), they have two children and two grandchildren.

Government positions

*Chairman of the

Financial Supervision Commission The Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) ( gv, Barrantee Oaseirys Argidoil) was the financial regulator of the Isle of Man. The commission was established in 1983. The Chairman was previously a Member of Tynwald until legislation forbade this ...

, 2001–03 *Chairman of

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, 2008–11

References

Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996 Members of the House of Keys 1996–2001 Members of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man 1940 births Living people Manx schoolteachers {{IsleofMan-politician-stub