David Cretney
David Clifford Cretney (born 15 January 1954) is a former Manx politician. He was, until March 2014, Minister of Infrastructure in the Isle of Man Government, and had formerly headed the Departments of Community, Culture & Leisure, Trade & Industry, and Tourism & Leisure. He was a Member of the House of Keys for the Manx Labour Party, representing Douglas South from 1985. He has been a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council since 2015.
David Cretney MLC | |
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| Born | David Clifford Cretney 15 January 1954 (age 70) |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Occupation(s) | Politician Businessman |
| Years active | 1985–present (politician) 1985–2012 (business) |
| Employer | Isle of Man Government |
| Political party | Manx Labour |
| Spouse | Deirdrie Sayle |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Before going into politics, Cretney was a shop manager (1977–85) and he was also a businessman in the period 1985–2012.
In December 2012 and early January 2013 he closed down his two bargain-basement retail outlets having chosen not to renew the leases on either of his premises.
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