David Cretney
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Biography
Before going into politics, Cretney was a shop manager (1977–85) and he was also a businessman in the period 1985–2012.
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.
In December 2012 and early January 2013 he closed down his two bargain-basement retail outlets having chosen not to renew the leases on either of his premises.[4]
He was elected in the 2025 Manx local elections.[5]
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 [6]
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- Members of the House of Keys 1981–1986
- Members of the House of Keys 1986–1991
- Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996
- Members of the House of Keys 1996–2001
- Members of the House of Keys 2001–2006
- Members of the House of Keys 2006–2011
- Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016
- Manx Labour Party politicians