Steve Rodan
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The Honourable Steve Rodan MLC |
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| President of Tynwald | |
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Assumed office 19 July 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born |
19 April 1954 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Torres (m. 1977–present) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Profession | Politician |
The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, MLC, BSc, MRPharmS (born 19 April 1954) is a Scottish politician, who is the President of Tynwald (from 2016), a former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and former MHK for the constituency of Garff. He was first elected to the seat in a by-election in 1995.
Born on 19 April 1954 in Glasgow to Robert W. Rodan and Betty Rodan, he is a qualified pharmacist. He resides in Laxey, the most populated village in Garff. Politically he is liberal, having chaired both the Heriot-Watt University Liberal Club and Scottish Young Liberals. He was also a Member of the National Executive of the Scottish Liberal Party. He stood for the House of Commons in 1979 in the constituency of Moray and Nairn, but was defeated by the Conservative Alexander Pollock.
Mr 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. He then stood for Speaker and defeated David Cannan and Quintin Gill.
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