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Richard Corkill

{{Short description|Manx politician (born 1951)}}

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{{Politics of the Isle of Man}}

Richard Kenneth Corkill (born 1951) was the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man from December 2001 until December 2004, and was an elected member of the House of Keys from 1991 to 2006. He was born in Douglas. He was elected by Tynwald with 21 votes, defeating Edgar Quine, who received 10 votes.

He resigned as chief minister after he and his wife were arrested on allegations of fraud regarding tourist grants.{{cite news |last1=Leigh |first1=David |title=Manx chief minister quits over fraud claims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/dec/03/politics.politicalnews |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=3 December 2004}}{{cite news |last1=Herbert |first1=Ian |title=Isle of Man Chief Minister quits over corruption inquiry |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/isle-of-man-chief-minister-quits-over-corruption-inquiry-675320.html |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=The Independent |date=3 December 2004}}

Governmental positions

The Corkill Council

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align="left"|OFFICEalign="left"|NAMEalign="left"|TERM
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align="left"|Chief Ministeralign="left"|Richard Corkillalign="left"|2001–2004
align="left"|Minister of the Treasuryalign="left"|Allan Bellalign="left"|2001–present
align="left"|Minister of Home Affairsalign="left"|Phil Braidwoodalign="left"|2001–2005
align="left"|Minister of Health and Social Securityalign="left"|Clare Christianalign="left"|1996–2004
align="left"| align="left"|Steve Rodanalign="left"|2004–2006
align="left"|Minister of Educationalign="left"|Steve Rodanalign="left"|1999–2004
align="left"| align="left"|David Andersonalign="left"|2004–2006
align="left"|Minister of Trade and Industryalign="left"|Alex Downiealign="left"|2001–2006
align="left"|Minister of Tourism and Leisurealign="left"|David Cretneyalign="left"|1996–2006
align="left"|Minister of Transportalign="left"|John Shimminalign="left"|2001–2005
align="left"|Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestryalign="left"|John Rimmingtonalign="left"|2001–2004
align="left"| align="left"|Bill Hendersonalign="left"|2004–2005
align="left"|Minister of Local Government and the Environmentalign="left"|Pamela Crowealign="left"|2001–2004
align="left"| align="left"|John Rimmingtonalign="left"|2004–2006

=Council changes=

In what would have been a mid term shake up, Mr Corkill replaced MLCs Clare Christian and Pamela Crowe who has come under fire as Health and DLGE ministers respectively. Steve Rodan was promoted to Health Minister and Bill Henderson and David Anderson were given their first jobs in the council.

References

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Category:1951 births

Category:Living people

Category:Chief ministers of the Isle of Man

Category:Independent politicians in the Isle of Man

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:People from Douglas, Isle of Man

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