Sir Charles Kerruish | |
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| President of Tynwald | |
| In office 10 October[citation needed] 1990 – 11 April 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Ronald Garvey |
| Preceded by | Sir Laurence New(governor) |
| Succeeded by | Noel Cringle |
| Speaker of the House of Keys | |
| In office February 1962 – 10 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Corlett |
| Succeeded by | Victor Kneale |
| Member of the House of Keys | |
| In office 26 September 1946 – 10 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Cowin |
| Succeeded by | Lt.Col. Mann |
| Constituency | Garff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1917-07-23)23 July 1917 |
| Died | 2 August 2003(2003-08-02) (aged 86) Isle of Man |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Gell(d. 1970, her death) Kathleen Warriner(w. 2003, his death) |
| Children | 4, includingClare andAnne[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
Sir Henry Charles KerruishOBELLDCPMLC (23 July 1917[2][3] – 2 August 2003)[4] was aManx politician who was the firstPresident of Tynwald and, asSpeaker of the House of Keys from 1962 to 1990, was the longest-serving Speaker in any Parliament in theCommonwealth. He was also the firstChairman of the Executive Council, the forerunner of the presentChief Minister of the Isle of Man, from 1961 to 1967. This made him the first Manx person to fulfil an executive role on theIsle of Man. Previously the Lieutenant Governor had exercised all executive power. He was a keen supporter ofScouting on the Isle of Man, often offering his own lands for camping.
During the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, a easterly wind brought much contaminated fallout across Europe, including the Isle of Man. Charles Kerruish disdained from culling his mouton based aroundSnaefell. He subsequently sold his slaughtered animals to the Manx population for consumption.
Unlike some of his contemporaries at the time, he devotedly supported the un-elected Legislative Council.
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