Miles Walker

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]

Miles Walker
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
In office
3 December 1986 – 3 December 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorLaurence New
Preceded byEdgar Mann (as Chairman of the Executive Council)
Succeeded byDonald Gelling
Personal details
Born
Miles Rawstron Walker

(1940-11-13) 13 November 1940
Isle of Man
NationalityManx
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Mary, Lady Walker
(m. 1966–present)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
ProfessionPolitician / businessman
Isle of Man
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
the Isle of Man

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 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

Walker has been married to Mary since 1966; they have one son and one daughter together and live in Colby, Isle of Man.

Sir Miles has two grandchildren, Harry and Joe Walker. Miles is very proud of the pair as Harry plays for Colby A.F.C. and is a regular goalscorer for the Combination side. Also Joe who is a keen golfer at Port St Mary golf course.

Government 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

Walker's Councils of Ministers
Office Name Term
Chief MinisterSir Miles Walker1986–96
Minister of the TreasuryDavid Cannan1986–89
 Donald Gelling1989–96
Minister of Home AffairsEdmund Lowey1986–91
 Arnold Callin1991–95
 Richard Corkill1995–96
Minister of Health and Social SecurityTony Brown1986–89
 Jim Cain1989–91
 Bernie May1991–96
Minister of EducationVictor Kneale1986–90
 Ron Cretney1990–91
 Hazel Hannan1991–95
 Noel Cringle1995–96
Minister of IndustryIan Anderson1986–88
 Bernie May1988–91
 Allan Bell1991–?
Minister of Trade and IndustryAllan Bell?–1994
Minister of Tourism and TransportAllan Bell1986–90
Minister of Tourism, Leisure and TransportAllan Bell1990–94
Minister of Tourism and LeisureTony Brown1994–96
Minister of Highways, Ports and PropertiesArnold Callin1986–91
 David North1991–94
Minister of TransportDavid North1994–96
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryDon Maddrell1986–88
 Donald Gelling1988–89
 David North1989–91
 John Corrin1991–95
 Hazel Hannan1995–96
Minister of Local Government and the EnvironmentDominic Delaney1986–89
 Tony Brown1989–94
 Terry Groves1994–96

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" (PDF). www.tynwald.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. 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 978-0-85323-726-6. 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 978-0-85323-777-8. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. "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.
  5. "Sir Miles Walker takes over as Chairman". www.seftongroup.co.im. 4 June 2010. 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
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