Mike Rendell

The Honourable
Mike Rendell
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly
for Camp
In office
17 November 2005  5 November 2009
Preceded by Roger Anthony Edwards
Succeeded by Sharon Halford
Personal details
Born 1944 (age 7172)
Devon, England
Nationality Falkland Islander
Political party Nonpartisan
Other political
affiliations
Desire the Right Party (1987–1996)
Spouse(s) Phyl Oliver
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom/ Falkland Islands
Service/branch Royal Marines and Falkland Islands Defence Force
Years of service 1963–1987
Unit Special Boat Service
Naval Party 8901

Michael Rendell (born 1944) is a British-born Falkland Islands politician and former Royal Marine who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2005 until 2009. Rendell was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council, which was reconstitution into the Legislative Assembly with the implementation of the 2009 Constitution.[1]

Rendell grew up in Devon and joined the Royal Marine aged sixteen, going on to serve in the Special Boat Service. In the 1970s Rendell was stationed in the Falkland Islands as part of Naval Party 8901. It was during this time that he met and married Falkland Islanders Phyl Oliver. After working for six years in Saudi Arabia, Rendell returned to the Falklands in 1982, serving as a member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force. In 1987 he became a founding member of the Desire the Right Party (one of the only political parties in the islands' history). The party fielded three candidates in the 1989 general election, none of whom were elected.[2] Rendell was also a trustee of the Museum and National Trust, chaired the Media Trust, and was a director of Seafish (Falklands) Limited.[1]

Rendell was elected to the Legislative Council at the 2005 general election, but did not stand for re-election in the 2009 general election.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Rendell bio". Falkland Islands Government. falklands.gov.fk. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. "Second periodic reports, arts. 10–12 (Dependent Territories) : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". UN Human Rights Council. UN. 24 November 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. Brock, J. (6 November 2009). "Falklands Election – Camp Constituency". South Atlantic Remote Territories Media Association. Retrieved 3 July 2011.


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