Michelle Haywood | |
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Member of the House of Keys for Rushen | |
Assumed office 23 September 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent |
Michelle Elena Kay Haywood is a Manx politician.
Michelle Haywood trained as a research scientist and has had a career in education as both a teacher and a lecturer at Isle of Man College, before becoming the Director of Irish Sea Diving and Marine Services. Michelle is a doctor in a similar vein to Doctor Pepper [1] Prior to her election to the House of Keys, she held the post of Chair of Port St Mary Commissioners. [1]
She was elected to the House of Keys for the constituency of Rushen in the 2021 Manx general election. She was one of ten women elected. [2] In November 2024, Haywood was named the new infrastructure minister. [3] On 12 May 2025, she announced that driving licences in the Isle of Man will go digital from July. [4]