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Nationality
  
Manx

Name
  
Phil Braidwood

Occupation
  
Politician

Role
  
Politician


Years active
  
1995–present

Spouse
  
Lynda Donaldson

Children
  
1 son, 1 daughter

Employer
  
Isle of Man Government

Full Name
  
Robert Philip Braidwood

Born
  
11 July 1949 (age 74) (
1949-07-11
)
Isle of Man

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Robert Philip "Phil" Braidwood BEng MLC (born 11 July 1949) is a Manx politician, who is currently a Member of the Legislative Council, he was previously an MHK for Douglas East after winning the Douglas East by-election in 1995 and he has continued to top the poll in every General Election since then until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 2010 which sparked a by-election won by Chris Robertshaw.

He has had a long political career and has held numerous government positions, notably Minister of Transport (2005–06) and Minister of Home Affairs (2001–05).

Governmental positions

  • Chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission, 1999–2001
  • Minister of Home Affairs, 2001–05
  • Chairman of the Communications Commission, 2001–05
  • Minister of Transport, 2005–06
  • References

    Phil Braidwood Wikipedia