Edward "Alan" Crowe MLC, FCIS, ACIB (born 1 September 1940) is a former Manx politician and former teacher, who was successively a member of both branches of

Tynwald Tynwald (), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald () or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Leg ...

in the

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Early life and career

Born on 1 September 1940 to George Henry Crowe and Esther Annie Crowe (née Caley), he was educated at

Ramsey Grammar School Ramsey Grammar School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school located in Ramsey, on the Isle of Man. History A grammar school has existed in Ramsey since 1681. It moved to Lezayre Road in 1933 and was housed in a building that now f ...

and Loughborough Training College. He was awarded a teaching diploma, and taught initially in England and then in Canada. He then embarked upon a banking career, initially with the

Isle of Man Bank The Isle of Man Bank is a bank in the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, providing retail, private and business banking services to the local population. Incorporated in 1865, it has operated as a trading name of RBS International sin ...

, and became the

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and Executive Director of various companies, including Eagle Star (International Life). He is also a Fellow of the

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, a Chartered Company Secretary and an Associate of the

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. He contested

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unsuccessfully in the 1991 General Election, but was elected Member of the House of Keys for that constituency in a 1995 by-election. He was elevated to the

Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The Legislative Council () is the upper house, upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used. It consists of eleven members (MLCs): * Eight members elected by the House of Keys * Three '' ...

in 1998, and remained there until his retirement in 2003. He returned to the Council from 2007 to 2015.

Government positions

*Chairman of the

Financial Supervision Commission The Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) () was the financial regulator of the Isle of Man. The commission was established in 1983. The Chairman was previously a Member of Tynwald until legislation forbade this in 2004. In 2015, the FSC mer ...

, 2001–03 *Chairman of

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, 2008–11

References

Independent politicians in the Isle of Man Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996 Members of the House of Keys 1996–2001 Members of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man 1940 births Living people Manx schoolteachers {{IsleofMan-politician-stub