David Cretney
{{Short description|Manx politician (born 1954)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
|name=David Cretney
|honorific-suffix = MLC
|birth_name=David Clifford Cretney
|birth_date={{Birth-date and age|15 January 1954}}
|birth_place=Isle of Man
|nationality=Manx
|party= Manx Labour
|occupation=Politician
Businessman
|employer=Isle of Man Government
|years_active=1985–present (politician)
1985–2012 (business)
|spouse=Deirdrie Sayle
|children=2 daughters
}}
David Clifford Cretney (born 15 January 1954){{cite web |url=http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/cretney-dc.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806064327/http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/cretney-dc.pdf |archivedate=2011-08-06 }} is a Manx politician.
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,{{cite web| url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-183079949.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104154548/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-183079949.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-11-04 | title = New ministers unveiled | accessdate = 2010-08-16 | date = 2006-12-15 | publisher = Isle of Man Newspapers}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/DUGGAN-TO-QUIT-POLITICS.1195769.jp | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130108081238/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/DUGGAN-TO-QUIT-POLITICS.1195769.jp | url-status = dead | archive-date = 8 January 2013 | title = Duggan to quit politics | accessdate = 2010-08-16 | date = 2005-09-21 | publisher = Isle of Man Today }} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/bargain_store_moochers_to_close_1_4117736?commentssort=0&commentspage=1 |title=Bargain store Moochers to close - Isle of Man Today |access-date=2013-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304110038/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/bargain_store_moochers_to_close_1_4117736?commentssort=0&commentspage=1 |archive-date=2014-03-04 |url-status=dead }}
He was elected in the 2025 Manx local elections.{{Cite web |title=David Cretney tops Douglas South poll with over a thousand votes |url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/david-cretney-tops-douglas-south-poll-with-over-a-thousand-votes/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Manx Radio |language=en}}
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 {{Cite web | url=http://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/david-cretney-says-he-will-not-miss-council-of-ministers/ | title=David Cretney says he will not miss Council of Ministers}}
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Category:Members of the House of Keys 1981–1986
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1986–1991
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1996–2001
Category:Members of the House of Keys 2001–2006
Category:Members of the House of Keys 2006–2011
Category:Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016
Category:Manx Labour Party politicians
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