Ray Harmer

Raymond Karl Harmer is a former Member of the House of Keys for Glenfaba & Peel in the Isle of Man, and the current Minister for Policy and Reform.[1]

The Honourable
Ray Harmer
Minister for Policy and Reform
Assumed office
3 June 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorRichard Gozney
Preceded byChris Thomas
Minister for Infrastructure
In office
9 October 2016 – 3 June 2020
Preceded byPhil Gawne
Succeeded byTim Baker
Member of the House of Keys
for Glenfaba and Peel
Assumed office
22 September 2016
Member of the House of Keys for Peel
In office
11 September 2015 – 21 September 2016
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Member of Peel Town Commissioners
In office
9 December 2009 – 12 September 2015
Personal details
Born1967
NationalityBritish
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAdele Harmer
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Politics of the Isle of Man

In 2015, he was elected an MHK in a by-election for Peel. In the 2016 general election, he contested the merged constituency of Glenfaba & Peel and was elected.

Governmental positions

2015
2015 By-Election: Peel[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ray Harmer 799 45.14%
Independent Leslie Hanson 616 34.8%
Independent Penelope Hardman 325 18.36%
Independent Anthony Downall 30 34.8%
Total valid votes 1770
Rejected ballots 7 0.45%
Turnout 1770  

2016

In 2014, Tynwald approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the Island's electoral boundaries.

Under the new system, the Island was divided into 12 constituencies based on population, with each area represented by two members of the House of Keys.[3]

As a result, Peel's electoral boundaries were changed significantly to include the surrounding parishes of German and Patrick. These parishes had previously formed the constituency of Glenfaba.[4]

2016 Manx General Election: Glenfaba and Peel[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Raymond Harmer 2195 41.91%
Independent Geoffrey Boot 1805 34.46%
Independent Leslie Hanson 1238 23.63%
Total valid votes 5238
Rejected ballots 24 0.73%
Registered electors 5,886
Turnout 3309 56.22%

Public service
  • Peel Commissioner
  • Treasurer of Peel Heritage Trust[1]

References
  1. "Raymond Karl HARMER MHK". Tynwald.
  2. "Notice of result: Peel by-election 2015" (PDF). Isle of Man Government.
  3. "Representation Of The People (Amendment) Act 2014". Isle of Man Government.
  4. "Map No. 9: MIDDLE CONSTITUENCY" (PDF). Isle of Man Government.
  5. "2016 General Election - Constituency Result" (PDF). Isle of Man Government.


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