Richard Alexander Ronan was born on 16 May 1963 and is a former Manx politician, who was a Member of the House of Keys for Castletown from 2011 to 2016.
10 Facts About Richard Ronan
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Richard Ronan was minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture from 2014 until 2016.
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Richard Ronan retired from politics in 2016 citing the desire to spend more time with him family and develop his business.
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Richard Ronan served as minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture from 2014 until his retirement in 2016.
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Richard Ronan served in the following roles during his tenure as a member of the House of Keys:.
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Shortly before he announced his retirement from politics, Richard Ronan was criticised by the Manx National Farmers Union for his perceived failures and that "his department isn't listening to those trying to survive in the industry".
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Richard Ronan received both his primary and secondary education in Castletown at Victoria Road School and Castle Rushen High School.
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Richard Ronan then attended the College of Further Education.
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Richard Ronan trained and worked as a joiner before founding his own business as a joiner in 1986 and then as a building contractor from 1990 to 2011.
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Richard Ronan is married with three children and enjoys local history and is a Liverpool FC fan.