James Anthony Brown

James Anthony "Tony" Brown (born 5 January 1950) is a Manx politician. He is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of ManmyGov.im New Chief Minister of the Isle of Man and Member of the House of Keys for Castletown. 

Tony Brown was educated at Castle Rushen and was an electrician. He owned Tony Brown Electrics in Castletown until its closure in 2010.Isle of Man's chief minister to shut Castletown shop He was elected as a member of Castletown Commissioners (town council) in 1976, becoming Chairman in 1980 before being elected as the Castletown MHK in 1981 at his first attempt. In 2000, he was defeated in his attempt to become Speaker of the House of Keys by David Cannan but instead became the Deputy Speaker.  Following the 2001 General Election, he was elected Speaker and in January 2002, Deputy President of Tynwald.

He was reelected in November 2006 as MHK, beating Roy Redmayne by 915 votes to 335.

Governmental positions
Minister of Health and Social Security, 1986–89
Minister of Local Government and the Environment, 1989–94
Minister of Tourism and Leisure, 1994–96
Minister of Transport, 1996–2001
Chief Minister, 2006–

Brown Council
OfficeNameTermChief MinisterTony Brown2006–PresentMinister of the TreasuryAllan Bell2001–2008Anne Craine2008–presentMinister of Home AffairsMartyn Quayle2006–08Adrian Earnshaw2008–PresentMinister of Health and Social SecurityEddie Teare2006–PresentMinister of EducationAnnie Craine2006–PresentMinister of Trade and IndustryDavid Cretney2006–PresentMinister of Tourism and LeisureAdrian Earnshaw2006–08Martyn Quayle2008–PresentMinister of TransportDavid Anderson2006–PresentMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryPhil Gawne2005–PresentMinister of Local Government and the EnvironmentJohn Shimmin2006–Present

References

Category:1950 births
Category:Living people

Category:Manx politicians