John David Qualtrough Cannan (24 August, 1936 – 2022) was the Member of the House of Keys for Michael and Chairman of the

Isle of Man Water Authority The Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority (Manx: ''Lught-reill Ushtey as Sornaigys Ellan Vannin'') was the statutory board responsible for water supply and sewage disposal in the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1972 as the 'Isle of Man Water ...

. He was the son of former Chaplain of the House of Keys, Rev Canon Charles Cannan. He was educated at

King William's College King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; gv, Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' a ...

and was a businessman in the tea and rubber industry before going into politics. In the 1970s he was a Conservative Party councillor before becoming the Michael MHK in 1982. He was elected

Speaker of the House of Keys The Speaker of the House of Keys () is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the House at its first sitting after an election. He is responsi ...

in 2000, and remained as such until the 2001 General Election. He retired from the House of Keys at the 2011 General Election. In 2006 he stood for

Chief Minister of the Isle of Man The Chief Minister (Manx: ''Ard-shirveishagh'') is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government. The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, b ...

,and then Speaker, but was unsuccessful in both. Cannan was known to be a supporter of the British Crown in general and was against the move to rename the

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

Crown Commissioner Crown Commissioner () was a proposed new title to replace the title of Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. On 19 October 2005, the Isle of Man's parliament, Tynwald, approved a proposal to change the lieutenant governor's title to to refle ...

. Cannan's death was announced on 1 August 2022.

Governmental positions

Minister of the Treasury A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Eco ...

, 1986–89 *Chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission, 1987–89 *Chairman of Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority, 2007–?

References

External links

Official BIography at the Parliament of the Isle of Man
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