House of Keys
Alfred Cannan
MHK
- Area represented
- Ayre and Michael
- Form of address
- Mr Cannan
Contact & connections
- Telephone
- 01624 685518
- Address
- Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
Member profile
Current Posts
Member of the House of Keys 2011-date.
Parliamentary Career
Chief Minister 2021-2026.
Member of the War Pensions Committee 2016-2026.
Member of the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee 2021-2026.
Vice President of the CPA Isle of Man Branch Executive Committee 2021-2026.
Minister for the Department of: Treasury 2016-2021; Interim Minister for the Department of Infrastructure 2023-2023; Interim Minister for the Department of Health and Social Care 2024-2024.
Political Member for the Department of: Health and Social Care 2015; Economic Development 2015-2016.
Chair: Whitley Council (Employers’ Side) 2011-2014, Civil Service Commission 2011-2014, Public Accounts Committee 2012-2016.
Vice Chair: Public Accounts Committee 2011-2012, Public Sector Pensions Authority 2011-2014.
Committees of Tynwald: Select Committee of Tynwald on the Domestic Rating System (Petition for Redress) 2014, Standing Orders Committee of the House of Keys 2011-2016, Select Committee of Tynwald on the Registration of Property (Petition for Redress) 2015-2016; Member of the Ecclesiastical Committee 2011-2021.
Electoral History
First stood and elected as Member of the House of Keys for Michael in 2011; re-elected in 2016 for new constituency of Ayre and Michael; re-elected in 2021; re-elected 2026.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Member: Isle of Man Branch and Branch Executive Committee 2021-date.
Study Visits and Conferences
Westminster, London 2012; Public Accounts Committee Seminar, British Columbia 2012; Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh 2013; Dublin 2014.
Regional Conference: Cardiff 2014.
British Isles & Mediterranean Regional Conference: Cyprus 2015.
Political Interests
Health, Education, International Relations, Economic Development.
Personal
Born: England
Education: King Williams College, 1982-86; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1988.
Career: Four years as a commissioned officer in the Royal Regiment of Wales serving across the globe seeing active service in Northern Ireland 1990-94; Nationwide International, Isle of Man Operations Manager 1994-2000; Established local recruitment consultancy Paragon building up the business before selling it 2000-07; Worked with blue chip companies in London sourcing senior executives 2007-09; 2009 returned to the Isle of Man with McKenzie Fox, which offers local and international recruitment solutions.
Interests: Rugby, Cycling, Military History and Current Affairs.
Current Member Interests
Ceased Member Interests
Gifts and Benefits in Kind
Voting history
View linked votes for a chosen period. “Not recorded” means no response was recorded; it does not establish absence or abstention.
| Date | Vote | Member’s response | Recorded totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07/2026 | Item 12 Recommendation 16 | Against | 10 for, 19 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | item 10 Standing Orders Committee - Attendance of the Attorney General | For | 27 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 Economic Policy Review Committee | For | 28 for, 0 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 EPRC Recommendation 5 | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 9 Amendment by Mr Johnston | For | 26 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 8 Climate Change Transformation Programme - Annual Progress Report | For | 27 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 26 Education (Student Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | For | 26 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 21/07/2026 | Item 7 Douglas Bay Horse Tramway | For | 27 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 3 SOP Douglas Bay Horse Tramway | For | 26 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 3 SOP Amendment by Mrs Maltby | For | 26 for, 1 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Procedural - To continue to finish the Supplementary OP now | For | 22 for, 5 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 23 Public Sector Pensions Act 2011 | For | 25 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 12 Territorial Sea | For | 28 for, 0 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 12 Amendment by Dr Haywood | For | 25 for, 3 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 11 Electronic Voting | For | 27 for, 0 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 8 Select Committee on Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, and Dysgraphia | For | 28 for, 0 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 8 Amendment (I) to Recommendation 12 | For | 16 for, 12 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 8 Recommendation 9 | Against | 20 for, 8 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 8 Amendment (H) to Recommendation 9 | For | 13 for, 15 against, 0 abstained |
| 17/06/2026 | Item 8 Amendment (G) to Recommendation 8 | For | 13 for, 15 against, 0 abstained |
Member Privacy Policy
Data Protection Privacy Statement
The law requires that your personal data is processed fairly, lawfully and in a transparent manner. If you have any questions about the way in which I process your personal data, please contact me.
As a Member of Tynwald, I am the data controller within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 2018
Personal Data
As a Member of Tynwald I collect and process personal information to assist me as a parliamentarian. This includes my processing of your personal data as necessary to support or promote democratic engagement.
Constituency Casework
Where you ask me to assist you as a member of Tynwald to resolve a problem I will infer that you are giving me consent to process your information for the purpose of assisting you.
Sharing of Information
Where you provide personal information to me it will be used only for the purposes for which it was provided.
If the law allows, I may disclose information about you to other Tynwald Members, organisations or Isle of Man Government Departments to assist with your case.
How long will you keep my personal data?
Unless specifically requested by you not to, I reserve the right to hold your personal data for the duration of my time as a Tynwald Member.
Security of Information
The law mandates me to protect your personal information.
Access to the personal data you provide will be securely controlled and all processing will be undertaken in accordance with, and as permitted by, the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Requesting information I hold about you
If you require access to information I hold about you, please address your request to me Mr Alf Cannan MHK, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW. I will respond to you within 30 days of receipt of your request.
The Information Commissioner’s website has an easy to follow guide on how to Make a Subject Access Request.
The law allows me to refuse your request for information in certain circumstances.
Website
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Further Information
Should any of your information be incorrect or inaccurate, please contact me.
If you have any questions about the way in which I process personal data, please contact me.
This privacy policy does not cover the links within this site linking to other sites.
Contacting Me
My direct contact details are:
Telephone +44 (0)1624 685518
Email Alfred.CannanMHK@tynwald.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to: Mr. Alfred Cannan, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW.