David Ashford
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Councillor for Victoria Ward | |
|---|---|
| In office 24 April 2008 – 22 September 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 Douglas |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | St Ninian's High School |
| Alma mater | Edge Hill University |
David John Ashford constituency since 2016.
Political career
Previously he had been a Borough Councillor for Douglas. In January 2018 he was appointed as Minister for Health and Social Care succeeding
poisoned chalice
" due to the department's financial problems.
In February 2020 he was briefly appointed as interim Minister for Home Affairs after the death of Bill Malarkey.
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]
On 20 May 2022, he resigned from his role as Minister for the Treasury after an employment tribunal ruled that the Isle of Man's medical director, Dr Rosalind Ranson, had been unfairly sacked for being a whistleblower.[3]
Election results
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ralph Peake | 604 | 43.74% | |
| Independent | David Ashford | 554 | 40.12% | |
| Independent | Marie Booth | 223 | 16.15% | |
| Total valid votes | 1381 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.29% | ||
| Turnout | 1,385 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Ashford | 1219 | 32.07% | |
| Independent | Ralph Peake | 1177 | 30.97% | |
| Independent | John Houghton | 775 | 20.39% | |
| Manx Labour Party | Lynn Sirdefield | 343 | 9.02% | |
| Independent | Karen Angela | 287 | 7.55% | |
| Total valid votes | 3801 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,386 | |||
| Turnout | 2,172 | 49.52% | ||
References
- ^ "Tynwald – Parliament of the Isle of Man – ASHFORD David John, MBE MHK".
- ^ "No. 63142". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B71.
- ^ "Isle of Man treasury minister resigns in wake of medic's tribunal". BBC News. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ https://www.gov.im/media/1347607/douglas-north-by-election-results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.gov.im/media/1353347/2016-general-election-results-and-turnout.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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