Phil Braidwood Explained

Phil Braidwood
Birth Name:	Robert Philip Braidwood
Birth Place:	Isle of Man
Nationality:	Manx
Occupation:	Politician
Employer:	Isle of Man Government
Years Active:	1995–present
Children:	2

Robert Philip Braidwood (born 11 July 1949^[1]) is a Manx politician, who was formerly a Member of the Legislative Council; he was previously an MHK for Douglas East after winning the Douglas East by-election in 1995 and he continued to top the poll in every General Election since then until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 2010, which sparked a by-election won by Chris Robertshaw.

He has had a long political career and has held numerous government positions, notably Minister of Transport (2005–06) and Minister of Home Affairs (2001–05).

Governmental positions

Chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission, 1999–2001
Minister of Home Affairs, 2001–05
Chairman of the Communications Commission, 2001–05
Minister of Transport, 2005–06

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20121009061613/http://www.gov.im/lib/news/dha/theministerofhom.xml

Notes and References

Web site: Braidwood, Robert Philip . www.tynwald.org . 11 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723100524/http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/braidwood-rp.pdf . 23 July 2008 .