Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)
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The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government
. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government and the Environment.
The current Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture is Phil Gawne
MHK
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Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Isle of Man)
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or DAFF is a former department of the Isle of Man Government.In April 2010, the Department was broken up and most functions absorbed by Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture...
along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government and the Environment.
The current Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture is Phil Gawne
Phil Gawne
Philip Anderson "Phil" Gawne BSc MHK is a Manx politician, who is the Member 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...
MHK
Member of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
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Functions
- Agriculture
- Animal Health
- Forestry
- Fisheries
- Biodiversity
- Protection of the Countryside
- Environmental Protection and Improvements
- Climate Change
- Coastline Protection Policy and Monitoring
- Waste Regulation
- Food Safety
- Environmental Public Health Government Analyst
Ministers for Environment, Food and Agriculture
- Phil GawnePhil GawnePhilip Anderson "Phil" Gawne BSc MHK is a Manx politician, who is the Member 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...
MHK, 2011–Present - John ShimminJohn ShimminJohn Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996...
MHK, 2010–11