William Edward "Eddie" Teare, (born 10 May 1948) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of the Treasury[2] from 2011 to 2016 after holding other ministerial positions. He was MHK (Member of the House of Keys) for Ayre from 2004 to 2016, having first been elected to the House in a 2004 by-election. He was educated at Ramsey Grammar School.
Eddie Teare | |
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| Born | William Edward Teare 10 May 1948 (age 76)[1] |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Education | Kirk Andreas Primary School Ramsey Grammar School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2004–2016 |
| Employer(s) | Isle of Man Bank (1965–2004) Isle of Man Government (2004–present) |
| Spouse | Irene Craig |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and has a distinction in the Finance of Foreign Trade. He worked for the Isle of Man Bank from 1965 to 2004, rising to risk manager and senior relationship manager. He has also worked as a conveyancing manager at Laurence Keenan Advocates.
Personal life
editTeare is married to Irene (née Craig). They have two children, Steven (born 1983) and Faye (born 1985).
Governmental positions
edit- Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2005–07
- Minister of Health and Social Security, 2006–10
- Minister for Education and Children, 2010–11
- Minister of the Treasury, 2011–16
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.tynwald.org.im. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "DHSS Welcomes Eddie Teare, MHK to the Department". gov.im. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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