Chief Minister appoints departmental members

The Chief Minister has announced which members of Tynwald will serve in each Department of Government.

There are departmental roles for each MHK except Chris Robertshaw, who already has a role as Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, and Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson.

MLC Tony Wild is the only Tynwald member not to be given a Government post.

In addition to departmental posts in Infrastructure and Environment, Food and Agriculture, Tim Baker will serve as Chairman of the Planning Committee.

Meanwhile, Daphne Caine takes up the role of Children's Champion as well as a job in Economic Development.