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Richard Corkill

Richard Corkill

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Richard Kenneth Corkill (born 1951) was the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, December 2001 to December 2004 and an elected member of the House of Keys from 1991 to 2006. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man. He was elected by Tynwald with 21 votes, defeating Edgar Quine, who received 10 votes.


Governmental positions

The Corkill Council

OFFICENAMETERM
Chief MinisterRichard Corkill2001–2004
Minister of the TreasuryAllan Bell2001–present
Minister of Home AffairsPhil Braidwood2001–2005
Minister of Health and Social SecurityClare Christian1996–2004
 Steve Rodan2004–2006
Minister of EducationSteve Rodan1999–2004
 David Anderson2004–2006
Minister of Trade and IndustryAlex Downie2001–2006
Minister of Tourism and LeisureDavid Cretney1996–2006
Minister of TransportJohn Shimmin2001–2005
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryJohn Rimmington2001–2004
 Bill Henderson2004–2005
Minister of Local Government and the EnvironmentPamela Crowe2001–2004
 John Rimmington2004–2006

Council changes

In what would have been a mid term shake up, Mr Corkill replaced MLCs Clare Christian and Pamela Crowe who has come under fire as Health and DLGE ministers respectively. Steve Rodan was promoted to Health Minister and Bill Henderson and David Anderson were given their first jobs in the council.

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