Laurence Skelly

The Honourable Laurence David Skelly MLC
Skelly in 2021
President of Tynwald
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2021
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Preceded by	Steve Rodan
Minister for Enterprise
In office 22 November 2017 – ?? October 2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Richard Gozney
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Howard Quayle
Minister for Economic Development
In office 2 July 2014 – 21 September 2017
Preceded by	John Shimmin
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister for Infrastructure
In office 3 March 2014 – 1 July 2014
Preceded by	David Cretney
Succeeded by	Phil Gawne
Member of the House of Keys for Rushen
In office 29 September 2011 – 20 July 2021
Succeeded by	Michelle Haywood
Personal details
Born	1961
Nationality	Manx
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Jackie Skelly
Children	2
Education	Ramsey Grammar School

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Laurence David Skelly MLC is a Manx politician, who has served as President of Tynwald since July 2021.^[1]

He was elected as one of the three MHKs for Rushen in 2011, with 19.4% of the vote and was re-elected in 2016 as one of the two members for the new Rushen constituency following the boundary review in 2013 with 21% of the vote.

In March 2014 he was appointed Minister for Infrastructure and following the resignation of John Shimmin in July of that year was appointed Minister for Economic Development.

Following the 2016 Manx general election, Skelly considered standing as Chief Minister but decided not to do so and instead continued to hold the Economic Development portfolio within the Howard Quayle administration.

In May 2021 he stated that he will not seek re-election in the 2021 Manx General Election but stated that he would stand for the position of President of Tynwald, the apolitical presiding officer of Tynwald Court and the Legislative Council.^[2]

In July 2021, Skelly was elected as President of Tynwald, succeeding Steve Rodan. He defeated Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson by a vote of 20 to 12.^[3]

In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.

Under the new system, the Island was divided into 12 constituencies based on population, with each area represented by two members of the House of Keys.

As a result of these changes the constituency was reduced in size and lost one of its three MHKs.^[5]

• Minister for Department of Economic Development, 2014–present