Miles Walker

Miles Walker
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
In office 3 December 1986 – 3 December 1996
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Laurence New
Preceded by	Edgar Mann (as Chairman of the Executive Council)
Succeeded by	Donald Gelling
Personal details
Born	13 November 1940 (1940-11-13) (age 71) Isle of Man
Nationality	Manx
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Mary, Lady Walker (m. 1966–present)
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Profession	Politician Businessman

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Sir Miles Rawstron Walker CBE LLD (born 13 November 1940^[1]) is a Manx businessman and politician, who was the first ever Chief Minister of the Isle of Man.^[2][3]

Early life and career

Born on 13 November 1940 to George Denis Walker and Alice (née Whittaker), he was educated at Castle Rushen High School and the Shropshire Agricultural College. He later went on to become a company director in the farming and retail dairy trade. He was elected as an Arbory commissioner in 1970, remaining as one until 1976, and became the Chairman. In 1976 he stood as MHK for Rushen and was successful. He remained an MHK until retiring at the 2001 General Election. In 1986 he was elected the first ever Chief Minister and continued in the post for a decade until the 1996 election. He was honoured as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1991, with an honorary LL.D. degree in 1994 by Liverpool University, and a knighthood in 1997.

Personal life

Walker has been married to Mary since 1966, they have 1 son and 1 daughter together and live in Colby, Isle of Man.^{[citation needed]}

Governmental Positions

• Chairman of Tromode House Committee, 1977–80
• Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission, 1979–81
• Chairman of the Local Government Board, 1981–86
• Chairman of the Income Tax Commission, 1985–86
• Member of the Executive Council, 1981–90
• Chief Minister, 1986–96

The Walker Council

OFFICE	NAME	TERM
Chief Minister	Sir Miles Walker	1986–96
Minister of the Treasury	David Cannan	1986–89
	Donald Gelling	1989–96
Minister of Home Affairs	Edmund Lowey	1986–91
	Arnold Callin	1991–95
	Richard Corkill	1995–96
Minister of Health and Social Security	Tony Brown	1986–89
	Jim Cain	1989–91
	Bernie May	1991–96
Minister of Education	Victor Kneale	1986–90
	Ron Cretney	1990–91
	Hazel Hannan	1991–95
	Noel Cringle	1995–96
Minister of Industry	Ian Anderson	1986–88
	Bernie May	1988–91
	Allan Bell	1991–?
Minister of Trade and Industry	Allan Bell	?–1994
Minister of Tourism and Transport	Allan Bell	1986–90
Minister of Tourism, Leisure and Transport	Allan Bell	1990–94
Minister of Tourism and Leisure	Tony Brown	1994–96
Minister of Highways, Ports and Properties	Arnold Callin	1986–91
	David North	1991–94
Minister of Transport	David North	1994–96
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Don Maddrell	1986–88
	Donald Gelling	1988–89
	David North	1989–91
	John Corrin	1991–95
	Hazel Hannan	1995–96
Minister of Local Government and the Environment	Dominic Delaney	1986–89
	Tony Brown	1989–94
	Terry Groves	1994–96

Business Positions

• Chairman of Hospice Isle of Man, 2010–present^[4]
• Chairman of the Sefton Group plc., 2010–present^[5]

References

1. ^ "Walker, Miles Rawstron". www.tynwald.org. http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/walker-mr.pdf. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
2. ^ Belchem, John (2000). A New History of the Isle of Man: The modern period 1830-1999. Liverpool University Press. pp. 197–. ISBN 9780853237266. http://books.google.com/books?id=yjHHVG_aiOAC&pg=PA197. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
3. ^ Kermode, D. G. (2001). Offshore island politics: the constitutional and political development of the Isle of Man in the twentieth century. Liverpool University Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780853237778. http://books.google.com/books?id=2POOu_fzH5IC&pg=PA318. Retrieved 20 May 2011. 
4. ^ "Sir Miles Walker is new Hospice Isle of Man chairman". www.iomtoday.co.im. 7 June 2010. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/sir_miles_walker_is_new_hospice_isle_of_man_chairman_1_1747063. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 
5. ^ "Sir Miles Walker takes over as Chairman". www.seftongroup.co.im. 4 June 2010. http://www.seftongroup.co.im/news-detail.php?Sir-Miles-Walker-takes-over-as-Chairman-21. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 

Preceded by Edgar Mann (as Chairman of the Executive Council)

Chief Minister 1986–96

Succeeded by Donald James Gelling CBE CP

Persondata
Name	Walker, Miles
Alternative names
Short description	Politician, businessman
Date of birth	1940-11-13
Place of birth	Isle of Man
Date of death
Place of death