David Ashford

David John Ashford MBE is an independent politician in the Isle of Man. He was born in 1977 in Douglas.[1] He has been a Member of the House of Keys (MHK) for the Douglas North constituency since the 2016 general election. Previously he had been a Borough Councillor for Douglas. In January 2018 he was appointed as Minister for Health and Social Care in succession to Kate Beecroft. This position was widely described as a "poisoned chalice" due to the department's financial problems.

In February 2020 he was appointed additionally as interim Minister for Home Affairs.

Ashford was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to the Isle of Man during the Covid-19 pandemic.[2]

References
  2. "No. 63142". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B71.


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