Richard Corkill

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

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Governmental positions

The Corkill Council

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Chief Minister Richard Corkill20012004
Minister of the Treasury Allan Bell 2001present
Minister of Home Affairs Phil Braidwood 20012005
Minister of Health and Social Security Clare Christian 19962004
  Steve Rodan 20042006
Minister of Education Steve Rodan 19992004
  David Anderson 20042006
Minister of Trade and Industry Alex Downie 20012006
Minister of Tourism and Leisure David Cretney 19962006
Minister of Transport John Shimmin 20012005
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John Rimmington 20012004
  Bill Henderson 20042005
Minister of Local Government and the Environment Pamela Crowe 20012004
  John Rimmington 20042006

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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