Richard Ronan MHK | |
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Member of the House of Keys Assembly for Castletown | |
In office 4 October 2011 –2016 | |
Preceded by | Tony Brown |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 May 1963 |
Nationality | Manx |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Tracey |
Occupation | Politician |
Richard Alexander Ronan (born 16 May 1963) is a former Manx politician,who was a Member of the House of Keys for Castletown from 2011 to 2016. He was minister for Environment,Food and Agriculture from 2014 until 2016. [1]
Ronan first stood and was elected Member of the House of Keys for Castletown in 2011. He served one term. He retired from politics in 2016 citing the desire to spend more time with him family and develop his business. [2]
He served as minister for Environment,Food and Agriculture from 2014 until his retirement in 2016.
Ronan also served in the following roles during his tenure as a member of the House of Keys:
Shortly before he announced his retirement from politics,Ronan was criticised by the Manx National Farmers Union for his perceived failures and that "his department isn't listening to those trying to survive in the industry". [3]
Ronan was born 16 May 1963 to Jack Ronan and his wife Elizabeth Ronan (née Lang). [1] He received both his primary and secondary education in Castletown at Victoria Road School and Castle Rushen High School. He then attended the College of Further Education (University College Isle of Man). He trained and worked as a joiner before founding his own business as a joiner in 1986 and then as a building contractor from 1990 to 2011.
He is married with three children and enjoys local history and is a Liverpool F.C. fan. [4]
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