Edmund Lowey

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Edmund Lowey MLC is a Member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man

Edmund was born in 1938 in Ballasalla and was educated at Castle Rushen and then worked for the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company until 1975. He then stood for the Manx Labour Party in the House of Keys election of 1975 and was elected as one of the MHKs for Rushen. He continued in this position until his elevation to the Council in 1982. He held several mininsterial posts under Sir Miles Walker and was also a Vice Chairman of the Manx Labour Party.

[edit] Governmental positions

• Chairman of the Consumer Council, 1976-1981
• Chairman of the Tourism Board, 1981-1986
• Minister of Home Affairs, 1986-1991
• Minister without Portfolio, 1991-1992
• Minister of Industry, 1992-1996

Members of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
President: Noel Cringle; Lord Bishop: Graeme Knowles; Attorney General: John Corlett (by seniority): Edmund Lowey, Clare Christian, George Waft, Pamela Crowe, Alex Downie, Dudley Butt, Alan Crowe; Vacancy