Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Edmund Lowey

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
Manx

Role
  
Politician

Occupation
  
Politician

Years active
  
1975–present

Employer
  
Isle of Man Government

Name
  
Edmund Lowey


Born
  
12 February 1938 (age 86) (
1938-02-12
)
Ballasalla, Isle of Man

Similar People
  
Benet Hytner, Mike Kerruish, Allan Bell, Alastair Montgomerie

Education
  
Castle Rushen High School

Edmund Lowey MLC (born 12 February 1938) is a Manx politician, who is a Member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man.

Contents

Early life

Edmund was born in 1938 in Ballasalla and was educated at Castle Rushen and then worked for the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company from 1964, 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 ministerial posts under Sir Miles Walker and was also a Vice Chairman of the Manx Labour Party.

Ministerial positions

  • Chairman of the Consumer Council, 1976–81
  • Chairman of the Tourism Board, 1981–86
  • Minister of Home Affairs, 1986–91
  • Minister without Portfolio, 1991–92
  • Minister of Industry, 1992–96
  • Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2011–present
  • References

    Edmund Lowey Wikipedia