Mike Kerruish

Mike Kerruish

Kerruish in 2007.
First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls
In office
2003  14 July 2010
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor Ian Macfadyen
Preceded by William Cain
Succeeded by David Doyle
Personal details
Born (1948-11-02)2 November 1948
Isle of Man
Died 14 July 2010(2010-07-14) (aged 61)
Isle of Man
Nationality Manx
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Marianne Butt
(m. 1973–2010, his death)
Children 1 son, 1 daughter
Profession Politician

His Honour John Michael Kerruish QC (2 November 1948[1] – 14 July 2010) was a Manx lawyer, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.

Early life

Born on 2 November 1948 to John Daniel and Olive Mona Kerruish, he was educated at Douglas High School for Boys, he later went on to study at University of London.

Career

He acted as Deputy Governor and as the Lieutenant Governor for a period of about a month in 2005. Formerly he was the Second Deemster and prior to that Attorney General and thus sat in the Legislative Council.

Deemster Kerruish Award

The Deemster Kerruish Award was created two days after Kerruish's death. This award is to be presented "to the young lawyer who has shown most endeavour and progress in the preceding year".[2]

Personal life

Kerruish married Marianne (née Butt) in 1973. They remained together until his death in July 2010. They had 1 son and 1 daughter together.

Death

He died of cancer at Hospice Isle of Man on 14 July 2010 at the age of 61.[3]

References

  1. "Kerruish, John Michael" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  2. "Award named in honour of First Deemster". www.isleofman.com. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  3. "Island mourns death of Deemster". www.iomtoday.co.im. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
Government offices
Preceded by
I.D. Macfadyen
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
(Acting)

2005
Succeeded by
Sir Paul Haddacks
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