William Edward "Eddie" Teare, (born 10 May 1948) is a Manx politician, who was the

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from 2011 to 2016 after holding other ministerial positions. He was MHK (Member of the

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) for

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from 2004 to 2016, having first been elected to the House in a 2004 by-election. He was educated at

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. He is an associate of the

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and has a distinction in the Finance of Foreign Trade. He worked for the

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from 1965 to 2004, rising to risk manager and senior relationship manager. He has also worked as a conveyancing manager at Laurence Keenan Advocates.

Governmental positions

*Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2005–07 * Minister of Health and Social Security, 2006–10 *Minister for Education and Children, 2010–11 *

, 2011–16

References

1948 births Living people Independent politicians in the Isle of Man Members of the House of Keys 2001–2006 Members of the House of Keys 2006–2011 Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016 {{IsleofMan-politician-stub