Eddie Teare

William Edward "Eddie" Teare, (born 10 May 1948) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of the Treasury^[2] from 2011 to 2016 after holding other ministerial positions. He was MHK (Member of the House of Keys) for Ayre from 2004 to 2016, having first been elected to the House in a 2004 by-election. He was educated at Ramsey Grammar School.

Eddie Teare
Born	William Edward Teare 10 May 1948 (1948-05-10) (age 77)[1] Isle of Man
Nationality	Manx
Education	Kirk Andreas Primary School Ramsey Grammar School
Occupation	Politician
Years active	2004–2016
Employer(s)	Isle of Man Bank (1965–2004) Isle of Man Government (2004–present)
Spouse	Irene Craig
Children	2

He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and has a distinction in the Finance of Foreign Trade. He worked for the Isle of Man Bank from 1965 to 2004, rising to risk manager and senior relationship manager. He has also worked as a conveyancing manager at Laurence Keenan Advocates.

Governmental positions

• Chairman of the Manx Electricity Authority, 2005–07
• Minister of Health and Social Security, 2006–10
• Minister for Education and Children, 2010–11
• Minister of the Treasury, 2011–16