Adrian Earnshaw

Adrian John Earnshaw MHK (born 19 January 1950^[1]) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan.^[2]

Adrian Earnshaw
Born	Adrian John Earnshaw 19 January 1950 Isle of Man
Died	14 January 2022(2022-01-14) (aged 71)
Nationality	Manx
Occupation	Politician
Years active	2001–present
Employer(s)	Isle of Man Bank (1968–2001) Isle of Man Government (2001–present)
Spouse	Norma Cain
Children	2

Early life and career

Born on 19 January 1950, 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, he was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Tony Brown.

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

Governmental positions

• Minister of Home Affairs, 2008–11
• Minister of Tourism and Leisure, 2006–08