Phil Braidwood

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Phil Braidwood
Born
Robert Philip Braidwood

11 July 1949 (1949-07-11) (age 75)
Nationality Manx
Occupation Politician
Years active1995–present
Employer Isle of Man Government
Spouse
Lynda Donaldson
(m. 1974)
Children2

Robert Philip Braidwood (born 11 July 1949 [1] ) is a Manx politician, who was formerly a Member of the Legislative Council; he was previously an MHK for Douglas East after winning the Douglas East by-election in 1995 and he continued to top the poll in every General Election since then until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 2010, which sparked a by-election won by Chris Robertshaw.

He has had a long political career and has held numerous government positions, notably Minister of Transport (2005–06) and Minister of Home Affairs (2001–05).

Governmental positions

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References

  1. "Braidwood, Robert Philip" (PDF). www.tynwald.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

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