Adrian Earnshaw

Adrian Earnshaw
Born
Adrian John Earnshaw
19 January 1950
Died14 January 2022(2022-01-14) (aged 71)
OccupationPolitician
Years active2001–2022
Employer(s)Isle of Man Bank (1968–2001)Isle of Man Government(2001–2022)
SpouseNorma Cain
Children2

Adrian John EarnshawMHK (19 January 1950[1] – 14 January 2022) was a Manx politician who served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan.[2]

Life and career

Born on 19 January 1950, Earnshaw lived in Onchan all his life.[3] He was educated at Onchan Primary School and Douglas High School, he worked at Isle of Man Bank from 1968 until his election in 2001 as MHK for Onchan. He had previously served as an Onchan Commissioner.

In December 2006, Earnshaw was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Chief Minister Tony Brown.

Earnshaw lost his seat in the 2011 Manx general election, when he was defeated by Liberal Vannin challenger Zac Hall.

Governmental positions

References

  1. ^"Earnshaw, Adrian John"(PDF). tynwald.org. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^"Department of Home Affairs: Who we are". Isle of Man Government. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^"Onchan - Adrian Earnshaw". IOM Elections. Retrieved 29 September 2025.