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Tynwald pauses to remember former minister Tim Baker
Tynwald pauses to remember former minister Tim Baker

BBC News

time14-07-2025

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Tynwald pauses to remember former minister Tim Baker

Members of the Manx parliament have paid tribute to former MHK and "deeply compassionate politician" Tim Baker, who represented Ayre and Michael in the House of Keys for five years including a year as infrastructure minister, died at the age of 59 on 3 July. Tynwald members took part in a minute's silence ahead of the July sitting to pay their of Tynwald Laurence Skelly said the former MHK, who served between 2016 and 2021, took "a keen interest in social policy matters". Skelly said members of the parliament were "all shocked and saddened" to hear about the death of their former colleague and "good friend"."Our thoughts are with his wife Viv, his daughters Voirrey and Kerenza, and his mother Nola and the whole family," he funeral service is due to take place at St Paul's Church, Ramsey, on 21 July at 12:00 BST. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.

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