Bernie May

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Bernie May
Born
Bernard May

6 July 1941 (1941-07-06) (age 80)
Hyde, (then Cheshire, now Greater Manchester), England
NationalityBritish
OccupationPolitician
Years active1985–present
EmployerIsle of Man Government
Spouse(s)
Carol Mander
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(m. 1969)​
Children3 daughters

Bernard May MHK (born 6 July 1941[1]) is a British politician and entrepreneur, who was a Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man and Government Minister.[2]

Early life and career[]

Born on 6 July 1941 to Harry Turner May and Lilian Freda (née Nicholl) in Hyde, Cheshire, he was raised on the Isle of Man and educated at Douglas High School. He later went on to own and operate a taxi company on the island and was also a member of Douglas Town Council before he was elected as a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas North in 1985 for the Manx Labour Party. He was re-elected in 1986 and 1991 before losing to John Houghton in 1996, following which he became a bus driver. In 1998, he unsuccessfully stood again.

Personal life[]

He has been married to Carol (née Mander) since 1969, and they have 3 children together.

Governmental positions[]

  • Chairman of Isle of Man Post Office, 1986–88
  • Minister of Industry, 1988–91
  • Minister of Health and Social Security, 1991–96

References[]

  1. ^ "May, Bernie" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ^ "REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF TYNWALD COURT (DEBATES AND OTHER MATTERS)" (PDF). Parliament of the Isle of Man. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2011.


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