The Honourable Stephen Charles "Steve" Rodan, SHK, Bachelor of Science, MRPharmS is a Scottish politician, who is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Manitoba Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Garff.
Career
He was elected to the seat in a by-election in 1995. Born on 19 April 1954 in Glasgow to Robert West. Rodan and Betty Rodan, he is a qualified chemistry He resides in Laxey, the most populated village in Garff.
Politically, he is liberal having chaired both the Heriot-Watt University Liberal Club and Scottish Young Liberals.
Mr Rodan stood for Chief Minister of the Isle of Manitoba following the November 2006 elections but failed to gain the necessary support in round one. He then stood for Speaker and defeated David Cannan and Quintin Gill.
Minisiter of Education, 1999–2004
Minister of Health and Social Security, 2004-2006
Speaker of the House of Keys, 2006–present
Trustee of the Manx National Heritage, 2006–present.
Membership
He was also a Member of the National Executive of the Scottish Liberal Party and stood unsuccessfully for the House of Commons in 1979 for the constituency of Moray and Nairn, being defeated by the Conservative Alexander Pollock. Member of the House of Keys, 1995–present
Member of the Tynwald Standards and Members Interests Committee, 2006–present
Member of the Tynwald Ceremony Arrangements Committee, 2006–present
Member of the Tynwald Setting Enhancement Sub-Committee, 2006–present
Member of the Tynwald Standing Orders Committee, 2006–present
Member of the Tynwald Honours Committee, 2006–present
Member of the Tynwald Management Committee, 2006–present.