The Department of Economic Development is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government

Isle of Man Government

The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...

. It was created on 1 April 2010, largely replacing the former Department of Trade and Industry

Department of Trade and Industry (Isle of Man)

The Department of Trade and Industry was a department of the Isle of Man Government from 1996 to 2010.-History:Prior to 1996 the department was known as the Department of Industry...

 as well as taking on the tourism function from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure and several other functions from the Isle of Man Treasury

Isle of Man Treasury

The Treasury ; ; of the Isle of Man is the finance department of the Isle of Man Government. It prepares the annual budget for the Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, currency and the census in the Isle of Man.The...

 and former Department of Education

Department of Education (Isle of Man)

The Department of Education and Children is a department of the Isle of Man Government.-History:The Department of Education was renamed during the Government shake up of April 2010 as Department of Education and Children....

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The current Minister for Economic Development is John Shimmin

John Shimmin

John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996...

 MHK

Member of the House of Keys

Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...

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Functions

• Economic Development
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Retail
• Isle of Man Finance
• Aircraft Register
• Ship Registry
• Space Commerce
• E-Business
• E-Gaming
• Minerals
• Work Permits
• Training
• Careers Service
• Isle of Man Film
• Government Information Services
• Govenrment Printing Services
• Companies Registry
• Job Centre

Ministers for the Economic Development

• John Shimmin
  John Shimmin
  John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996...
  
   MHK, 2011–Present
• Allan Bell
  Allan Bell
  The Honourable Allan Robert Bell MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, having been elected to that position on October 11, 2011. He was formerly the Minister for Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government and is Member of the House of Keys for...
  
  MHK, 2010–11

External links

• Department of Economic Development - Isle of Man Government