David Cretney
| David Cretney MLC | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Clifford Cretney 15 January 1954 (age 64) Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Occupation |
Politician Businessman |
| Years active |
1985–present (politician) 1985–2012 (business) |
| Employer | Isle of Man Government |
| Political party | Manx Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Deirdrie Sayle |
| Children | 2 daughters |
David Clifford Cretney (born 15 January 1954)[1] is a Manx politician and entrepreneur. He was, until March 2014, Minister of Infrastructure in the Isle of Man Government,[2] and had formerly headed the Departments of Community, Culture & Leisure, Trade & Industry, and Tourism & Leisure. He was a Member of the House of Keys for the Manx Labour Party, representing Douglas South from 1985.[3] He has been a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council since 2015.
Before going into politics, Cretney was a shop manager (1977–85) and he was also a businessman in the period 1985–2012.
In December 2012 and early January 2013 he closed down his businesses, having chosen not to renew the leases on either of his shop premises.[4]
Governmental positions
- Chairman of the Post Office Authority, 1992–96
- Minister of Tourism and Leisure, 1996–2006
- Minister of Trade and Industry, 2006–10
- Minister of Community, Culture and Leisure, 2010–11
- Minister of Infrastructure, 2011–14 [5]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "New ministers unveiled". Isle of Man Newspapers. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ "Duggan to quit politics". Isle of Man Today. 2005-09-21. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ↑ http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/bargain_store_moochers_to_close_1_4117736?commentssort=0&commentspage=1
- ↑ http://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/david-cretney-says-he-will-not-miss-council-of-ministers/
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