Stephen Charles Rodan MLC was born on 19 April 1954 and is a Manx politician who served as the President of Tynwald from 2016 to 2021 and is a former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and former MHK for the constituency of Garff.
15 Facts About Steve Rodan
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Steve Rodan was first elected to the seat in a by-election in 1995.
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Steve Rodan has been Isle of Man County Chairman of the Royal British Legion since 2012.
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Steve Rodan was educated at the High School of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh, before graduating from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, with a BSc in pharmacy.
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Since 1987 Steve Rodan has resided in Laxey, the most populated village in Garff, where he is the proprietor of a pharmacy.
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Steve Rodan was a Member of the National Executive of the Scottish Liberal Party.
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Steve Rodan stood for the House of Commons in 1979 in the constituency of Moray and Nairn, but was defeated by the Conservative Alexander Pollock.
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Steve Rodan was first elected as Member of the House of Keys for Garff in 1995, and re-elected in 1996,2001,2006, and 2011.
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Steve Rodan stood for Chief Minister of the Isle of Man following the November 2006 elections, but failed to gain the necessary support in round one.
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Steve Rodan then stood for Speaker and defeated David Cannan and Quintin Gill.
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Steve Rodan was elected as President of Tynwald on 19 June 2016 for a period of five years.
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Steve Rodan presided over his final Tynwald Day on 5 July 2021, prior to standing down from the post.
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Steve Rodan was replaced as President of Tynwald by Laurence Skelly.
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Steve Rodan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to the Isle of Man.
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Steve Rodan has been married to Ana since 1977; they have two children together.