Alfred Cannan | |
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Chief Minister of the Isle of Man | |
Assumed office 12 October 2021 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Preceded by | Howard Quayle |
Minister for the Treasury | |
In office 4 October 2016 – 12 October 2021 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Richard Gozney |
Preceded by | Eddie Teare |
Succeeded by | David Ashford |
Member of the House of Keys for Ayre and Michael | |
Assumed office 22 September 2016 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Member of the House of Keys for Michael | |
In office 29 September 2011 – 21 September 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfred Louis Cannan 20 January 1968 Reading, England |
Nationality | Manx |
Political party | Independent |
Education | King William's College |
Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Alfred Louis Cannan (born 20 January 1968)[1] MHK is a Manx politician and independent Member of the House of Keys for Ayre & Michael. He has served as the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man since the 12th of October 2021. He was previously the Minister for the Treasury.
Cannan sought the position of Chief Minister in 2016, but was unsuccessful. His nomination was the first ever in which only MHKs had a vote: previously the members of the Legislative Council also took part in the election. Cannan replaced Howard Quayle, who was stepping down from his position and declined to run in the 2021 House of Keys election.[2] On 12 October 2021, Cannan defeated Ramsey MHK Alex Allinson to become the Isle of Man's Chief Minister.[3]