Phil Braidwood
Robert Philip Braidwood 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 and Minister of Home Affairs.
Early life
Braidwood was born in Bolton.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