Bernard "Bernie" May MHK

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 (born 6 July 1941) is a British

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 politician and entrepreneur, who was a Member of the House of Keys

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 in the Isle of Man

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 and Government Minister.

Early life and career

Born on 6 July 1941 to Harry Turner May and Lilian Freda (née Nicholl) in Hyde

Hyde, Greater Manchester

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, Cheshire

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 he was raised on the Isle of Man

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 and educated at Douglas High School. He later went on to own and operate a taxi company on the island and was also a member of Douglas

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 Town Council before he was elected as a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas North

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 in 1985 for the Manx Labour Party

Manx Labour Party

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. He was re-elected in 1986 and 1991 before loosing to John Houghton

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 in 1996. In 1998, he unsuccessfully stood again.

Personal life

He has been married to Carol (née Mander) since 1969, they have 3 children together.

Governmental positions

• Chairman of Isle of Man Post Office, 1986–88
• Minister of Industry, 1988–91
• Minister of Health and Social Security, 1991–96