Phil Gawne
| Phil Gawne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Philip Anderson Gawne 19 February 1965 (age 51) Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Education |
Arbory Primary School Castle Rushen High School |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Employer | Isle of Man Government |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Kissack (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Website |
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Philip Anderson "Phil" Gawne BSc MHK (born 19 February 1965)[1] is a Manx politician, who is one of the three Members of the House of Keys for Rushen, a constituency in the Isle of Man. He is also the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and therefore a member of the Council of Ministers.
Early life
Born in 1965 in Douglas to C.R. Gawne CP and E. Gawne (née Anderson), he is a fluent speaker of the Manx language, the ancient language of the Isle of Man. He has done much to save this minority language in recent years; he once served as the Manx Language Development Officer.
During the 1980s he was involved with a nationalist campaign that ended with an arson attack on an uncompleted luxury home in Tromode. In 1988 he was sent to prison for 16 months, serving 8 months, for his part in this arson attack.[2]
Personal life
Gawne has been married to Catherine (née Kissack) since 1991; they have two children and live in the hamlet of Surby in the south of the Island.
References
- ↑ Archived August 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Election Candidate Explains Arson Conviction - Isle Of Man Today". Iomtoday.co.im. 2003-03-24. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
External links
- "Untie my Tongue". BBC Isle of Man. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2007-02-04.