David North
MBIM (born 1942) is a British politician, a former Minister in the
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government ( gv, Reiltys Ellan Vannin) is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of Charles III. The executive head is the Chief Mi ...
.
He was born in Bradford of
Manx parents and educated at Douglas High School. He then pursued a career abroad before returning as Managing Director of John North Ltd, J Smylie & Sons Ltd, and Chairman of House & Home Ltd. He was also the
Isle of Man
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correspondent for the
Financial Times
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. At the 1988 by election he was elected
MHK for
Middle and remained in post until the 2001 General Election when he retired. He held several ministerial positions under both
Sir Miles Walker and
Donald Gelling
Donald James Gelling CBE CP, CInstSMM (born 5 July 1938) is a Manx former politician, who is a former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man who served two terms as Head of the Government.
Early life and career
Gelling was born on Tynwald Day (5 ...
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Governmental positions
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 1989–1991
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Minister of Highways, Ports and Properties, 1991–1994
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Minister of Transport
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agen ...
, 1994–1996
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Minister of Trade and Industry A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce.
Notable examples are:
List
*Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...
, 1996–2001
References
NORTH, David, MBIM Parliament of the Isle of Man. Accessed 2011-03-05.
1942 births
Living people
Manx politicians
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