Sir Miles Rawstron Walker CBE (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]
Sir 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 | Miles Rawstron Walker 13 November 1940 Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Mary, Lady Walker (m. 1966–present) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Profession | Politician / businessman |
Early life and career
editBorn 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 an Arbory commissioner (a local government role) from 1970 until 1976, latterly as the chairman. In 1976 he was elected as an MHK for Rushen. He remained an MHK until he retired at the 2001 General Election. In 1986 he was elected as the island's first ever Chief Minister, and continued in the post until the 1996 election. He was honoured as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1991. He was awarded an honorary doctorate (LL.D.) in 1994 by Liverpool University, and was knighted in 1997.
Personal life
editSir Miles has been married to Mary since 1966; they have one son and one daughter together and live in Colby, Isle of Man.[citation needed]
Government positions
edit- 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
Walker's Councils of Ministers
editBusiness Positions
editReferences
edit- ^ "Walker, Miles Rawstron" (PDF). www.tynwald.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Belchem, John (2000). A New History of the Isle of Man: The modern period 1830–1999. Liverpool University Press. pp. 197–. ISBN 978-0-85323-726-6. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ 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 978-0-85323-777-8. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Sir Miles Walker is new Hospice Isle of Man chairman". www.iomtoday.co.im. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Sir Miles Walker takes over as Chairman". www.seftongroup.co.im. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.