Rob Callister MHK appointed to the Council of Ministers

Tue, 20 Sep 2022

Rob Callister MHK has been appointed to the Council of Ministers and will serve as Minister for Health and Social Care, with Lawrie Hooper MHK becoming Minister for Enterprise.

Tim Johnston MHK will take over from Mr Callister as the Chair of Manx Utilities, subject to the approval of Tynwald.

Mr Callister’s appointment follows the departure of Tim Crookall MHK as Minister for Enterprise in July.  The Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK has been serving as Enterprise Minister on an interim basis.

In other changes, David Ashford MHK has been appointed as Chair of the Planning Committee following the decision of Claire Christian MHK to step down from this position as well as her role as a Member of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

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