The Hon Laurence David SKELLY MLC
President of Tynwald
Contact Details
Address: Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
Tel: 01624 651532 / 01624 685500
Email: laurence.skelly@gov.im
Address as: Mr President
Full title: The Hon Laurence Skelly MLC, President of Tynwald
Personal
Born: 1961
Education: Ramsey Grammar School.
Family: Married to Jackie with two children, Natalie and Oliver.
Career: Travel and tourism, e-business consultant, a wholesaler and event manager.
Interests: Family, travel, walking, golf, heritage and culture.
Parliamentary Profile
Current Posts
President of Tynwald 2021-date.
Member of the Legislative Council 2021-date.
Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee of the Legislative Council 2021-date.
Vice Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee of Tynwald 2021-date.
Chairman of the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee 2021-date.
Vice Chairman of the Tynwald Management Committee 2021-date.
Branch Joint President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee 2021-date.
Branch Joint President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Isle of Man Branch 2021-date.
Parliamentary Career
Member of the House of Keys 2011-2021.
Minister: Infrastructure 2014; Minister for Enterprise (formerly Economic Development) 2014-2021.
Member: Community Culture and Leisure with responsibility for community, culture and the Arts 2011-13, Economic Development with responsibility for manufacturing, retail, film, e-commerce, clean tech, bio-tech, energy, construction, mines and minerals, and leading the Employment and Skills Group 2011-14, Infrastructure 2013-14.
Chairman: Planning Committee 2013-14, Chairman of the Isle of Man Arts Council 2011-2013.
Committees of Tynwald: Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee 2014, Tynwald Ceremony Enhancements Sub-Committee 2014.
Electoral History
First stood and elected as Member of the House of Keys for Rushen in 2011, re-elected in 2016.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Member: Isle of Man Branch.
Study Visits: Westminster, London 2012; Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh 2013; Dublin 2014.