David North (politician)

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David North MBIM (born 1942) is a British politician from the Isle of Man who served as a minister in the Isle of Man Government. He was born in Bradford to Manx parents and educated at Douglas High School. He worked abroad before returning home and became managing director of John North Ltd, J Smylie & Sons Ltd, and chairman of House & Home Ltd. He was the Isle of Man correspondent for the Financial Times. In 1988 he was elected as Member of the House of Keys (MHK) for Middle and remained in that post until the 2001 General Election when he retired. He held several ministerial posts under Sir Miles Walker and Donald Gelling.