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Manx politician
David Anderson
Born David Moore Anderson
6 February 1954 (1954-02-06 ) (age 70)Nationality
British people ,
Manx people Occupation Politician Years active 2001–2018 Employer
Isle of Man Government Spouse
Jane Williams
(
m. 1982)
Children 1 son, 1 daughter
David Moore Anderson
MHK (born 6 February 1954)
[1] is a former
Member of the House of Keys for
Glenfaba . He also served in a number of ministerial posts on the
Isle of Man and is therefore a former member of the
Council of Ministers .
[2]
Political career
Anderson was elected as a Member of the
House of Keys in 2001 for Glenfaba.
[3] He was re-elected in 2006 and 2011. He had previously served as a Commissioner for the parish of
Patrick from 1992 until his election to the House of Keys.
[4]
He was elected to the Legislative Council in 2015, for what was intended to be a five-year term, but he announced his early retirement in 2018.
He was called to resign by protesters following his support of legislation which would have prohibited the advocacy of homosexuality in schools.
[5]
Ministerial positions
Anderson served in several ministerial posts while a member of the House of Keys:
Personal life
Anderson is the son of former
President of the Legislative Council
Ian Anderson .
He received his secondary education at the
Douglas High School for Boys . He later moved to
Cumbria , where he studied at
Newton Rigg Agricultural College .
[4]
He has been married to Jane (née Williams) since 1982; they have 2 grown up children together. He also has worked as a dairy and mixed farmer.
He also served as the Vice-President of the Manx Farmers Union from 1999 until 2001.
[4]
He is a keen athlete, having competed in the
Commonwealth Games in 1978. He was recently[
when? ] World Champion for Under 50s at 400m hurdles, and continues to race.
References
MHKs
Edgar Quine (
Ayre , Ind)
Tony Brown (
Castletown , Ind)
Phil Braidwood (
Douglas East , Ind)
Brenda Cannell (
Douglas East , Ind)
Bill Henderson (
Douglas North , Ind)
John Houghton (
Douglas North , Ind)
David Cretney (
Douglas South , Labour)
Adrian Duggan (
Douglas South , Ind)
Alex Downie (
Douglas West , Ind)
John Shimmin (
Douglas West , Ind)
Steve Rodan (
Garff , Ind)
David Anderson (
Glenfaba , Ind)
Donald Gelling (
Malew & Santon , Ind)
David Cannan (
Michael , Ind)
Martyn Quayle (
Middle , Ind)
Richard Corkill (
Onchan , Ind)
Adrian Earnshaw (
Onchan , Ind)
Peter Karran (
Onchan , Liberal)
Hazel Hannan (
Peel , Ind)
Allan Bell (
Rasmey , Ind)
Leonard Singer (
Rasmey , Ind)
John Rimington (
Rushen , Ind)
Quintin Gill (
Rushen , Ind)
Pamela Crowe (
Rushen , Ind)
MHKs
Eddie Teare (
Ayre , Ind)
Tony Brown (
Castletown , Ind)
Phil Braidwood (
Douglas East , Ind)
Brenda Cannell (
Douglas East , Ind)
Bill Henderson (
Douglas North , Ind)
John Houghton (
Douglas North , Ind)
David Cretney (
Douglas South , Labour)
Bill Malarkey (
Douglas South , Liberal)
Geoff Corkish (
Douglas West , Ind)
John Shimmin (
Douglas West , Ind)
Steve Rodan (
Garff , Ind)
David Anderson (
Glenfaba , Ind)
Graham Cregeen (
Malew & Santon , Ind)
David Cannan (
Michael , Ind)
Martyn Quayle (
Middle , Ind)
Adrian Earnshaw (
Onchan , Liberal)
Peter Karran (
Onchan , Liberal)
David Quirk (
Onchan , Ind)
Tim Crookall (
Peel , Ind)
Allan Bell (
Rasmey , Ind)
Anne Craine (
Rasmey , Ind)
Phil Gawne (
Rushen , Ind)
Quintin Gill (
Rushen , Ind)
Juan Watterson (
Rushen , Ind)
MHKs
Eddie Teare (
Ayre , Ind)
Richard Ronan (
Castletown , Ind)
Brenda Cannell (
Douglas East , Ind)
Chris Robertshaw (
Douglas East , Ind)
Bill Henderson (
Douglas North , Ind)
John Houghton (
Douglas North , Ind)
Kate Beecroft (
Douglas South , Liberal)
David Cretney (
Douglas South , Labour)
Geoff Corkish (
Douglas West , Ind)
John Shimmin (
Douglas West , Ind)
Steve Rodan (
Garff , Ind)
David Anderson (
Glenfaba , Ind)
Graham Cregeen (
Malew & Santon , Ind)
Alfred Cannan (
Michael , Ind)
Howard Quayle (
Middle , Ind)
Zac Hall (
Onchan , Liberal)
Peter Karran (
Onchan , Liberal)
David Quirk (
Onchan , Ind)
Tim Crookall (
Peel , Ind)
Allan Bell (
Rasmey , Ind)
Leonard Singer (
Rasmey , Ind)
Phil Gawne (
Rushen , Ind)
Laurence Skelly (
Rushen , Ind)
Juan Watterson (
Rushen , Ind)