Quintin Gill
Encyclopedia
Quintin Bennett Gill is a British
politician
, who was a Member of the House of Keys
(lower house of parliament of the Isle of Man
) between 2001 and 2011 for Rushen
.
He had been elected twice: first in November 2001 (his first attempt at standing); and again in November 2006, before losing his seat in the September 2011 election, to Independent challenger Laurence Skelly. Prior to being a politician
he was a social worker and a probation
officer. Gill was the chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority until 2011.
United Kingdom
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who was a Member of the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
(lower house of parliament of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
) between 2001 and 2011 for Rushen
Rushen
Rushen , formerly Kirk Christ Rushen , is a parish in the sheading of the same name in the Isle of Man. The parish is a fishing and agricultural district at the south-westernmost point of the island. The parish is one of three in the sheading of Rushen...
.
He had been elected twice: first in November 2001 (his first attempt at standing); and again in November 2006, before losing his seat in the September 2011 election, to Independent challenger Laurence Skelly. Prior to being a politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
he was a social worker and a probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
officer. Gill was the chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority until 2011.
Governmental positions
- Chairman of the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading, 2004–08
- Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2008–11