Allan Bell

This article is about the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man. For the sociolinguist of the same name, see Allan Bell (sociolinguist).
The Honourable
Allan Bell
MKH
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 October 2011
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor Adam Wood
Preceded by Tony Brown
Personal details
Born 20 June 1947
Nationality Manx
Political party Independent

Allan Robert Bell MHK (born 20 June 1947) is a Manx politician affectionately known as "tinkerbell" by some, who is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, having been elected to that position on 11 October 2011.[1] He was formerly the Minister for Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government[2] and is Member of the House of Keys for Ramsey.[3]

Mr Bell was heavily criticised for his involvement in planning decisions (whilst Minister of Tourism) by The Commission of Inquiry into Mount Murray which reported in 2003. They stated : "It was the Minister for Tourism, acting in undesirably close alliance with the developer, who ensured that the proposal received planning approval. He did this by applying unacceptable pressure to officers in a weak planning office" http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cso/crown/section2part1.pdf

Bell was educated at Ramsey Grammar School. He was involved in banking and clothing retail prior to entering politics. He was elected as an independent Ramsey MHK in the 1984 by election.[4]

Recently, he helped bail the Sefton group out of trouble[5]

Governmental Positions

The Bell Council

OFFICENAMETERM
Chief MinisterAllan Bell2011–present
Minister of the TreasuryEddie Teare2011–present
Minister of Economic DevelopmentJohn Shimmin2011–present
Minister of Home AffairsJuan Watterson2011–present
Minister of HealthDavid Anderson2011–present
Minister of EducationPeter Karran2011–2012
Tim Crookall2013–present
Minister of InfrastructureDavid Cretney2011–present
Minister of Social CareChris Robertshaw2011–present
Minister of Environment, Food and AgriculturePhil Gawne2011–present
Minister of Community, Culture and LeisureTim Crookall2011–2012
Graham Cregeen2013–present

References

  1. ↑ BBC Report on Manx Chief Minister election, 11 October 2011
  2. ↑ Goodman, Mike (15 March 2010). "Austerity budget for Isle of Man". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "'Unsafe' electric railway closes". BBC News. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Allan Bell profile". OECD. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Govt bail out struggling Sefton Group". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Tony Brown		 Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
2011–present 		Incumbent