Robert "Bill" William Henderson MLC RMN (born 28 December 1961) is a Manx legislator who, after winning a 1998

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, represented the constituency of Douglas North in the

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, the directly elected lower branch of

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, the

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's parliament. In 2010, he was elected to the upper house, the

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; he was re-elected in 2015 and again in 2020. A native of the Isle of Man capital, Douglas, Henderson was educated at Ballakermeen and St Ninians High Schools, gained a Professional Diploma in Management from the

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and followed a career in nursing before going into politics.Bill Henderson biographical entry in ''The Tynwald Companion'' (2011 Edition), page 188
/ref> He is also a member of the Transport & General Workers Union and the Celtic League. In 2004, he was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry by

Richard Corkill 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 v ...

before being replaced the following year by

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Donald Gelling Donald James Gelling CBE CP, CInstSMM (born 5 July 1938) is a Manx former politician, who is a former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man who served two terms as Head of the Government. Early life and career Gelling was born on Tynwald Day ...

MLC.

Governmental positions

* Chairman of the Planning Committee, 2001–2004 * Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2004–2005

References

Independent politicians in the Isle of Man Members of the House of Keys 1996–2001 Members of the House of Keys 2001–2006 Members of the House of Keys 2006–2011 Alumni of the Open University People educated at St Ninian's High School, Douglas Living people 1961 births {{IsleofMan-politician-stub