Anne Craine, MHK (Chairman)
Personal details
B 30 April 1954, dau of Sir Charles Kerruish OBE
LLD(hc) CP, former President of Tynwald and Speaker
of the House of Keys; m (1978) David Peter Craine, s of
Peter Alfred Craine; 2 s, 1 dau.
Education and qualifications
Dhoon School, Ramsey Grammar School and St
Godric’s Secretarial College, London.
Local Authorities, Public Bodies, charities etc
- Member Board of Education 1992-2003,
- Public Lottery Trust 1994 (Chairman 2001-03),
- Member Manx Heritage Foundation 1995-2003.
- Justice of the Peace 2000-03.
- Commission into Legal Services 2001,
- Commission into Legal Aid 2003.
- Patron IOM Family History Society,
- President Maughold Social Club, Northern Neighbours;
- Vice President IOM Standard Bearers Association, Ramsey Town Band, Ramsey
Association Football Club, Ramsey Ladies Cushag Choir; - Chairman Ramsey Young People’s Project 1996-date.
Parliamentary Career
- Contested Ramsey unsuccessfully 2001;
- MHK (Ramsey)(Ind) (By-election) 2003-to date.
Government posts:
- Member Department of Local Government and the Environment
2003-06, Department of Trade and Industry 2004-05; Department of Health and
Social Security 2005-06; - Minister for Education 2006-date, Chair Manx Heritage Foundation 2007-date.
Committees of Tynwald:
- Standing Committee on Economic Initiatives 2004-06,
- Select Committee on Petition of Philip John Kermode 2004,
- Select Committee on Petition of John Maddrell 2004,
- Select Committee on Petition of Wendy & David Megson 2004-06,
- Select Committee on Petition of Moorhouse Farm Limited 2004-05,
- Standing Committee on Expenditure and Public Accounts 2004-06,
- Tynwald Standards and Members’ Interests 2006-date,
- Emoluments of Certain Public Servants 2006-date,
- Tynwald Ceremony Enhancements Sub-Committee 2006- date (eo),
- Tynwald Management Committee 2007-date.
House of Keys’ Committees:
- Select Committee on the Cheshire Constabulary 2005-06,
- Management and Members’ Standards 2006-date.
Council of Ministers’ Committees:
- Energy Policy Sub-Committee,
- Overseas Aid Committee 2004-06.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
- Attended Plenary Conference Canada 2004,
- Regional Conference Jersey 2005.
Interests
- Family and young people,
- local history,
- adventure travel,
- poetry.
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