Juan Turner

Manx politician (born 1974)

Juan Turner

Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
In office 22 May 2007 – 28 February 2018

Personal details
Born	(1974-10-19) 19 October 1974 (age 49)

Juan Richard Turner (born 19 October 1974) is a Manx politician and radio broadcaster who served in the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man from 2007 until 2018. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a producer at Manx Radio, ITV, and the BBC. In 2001, he founded the radio station Energy FM, and worked as its managing director until 2007.^[1]^[2]

Turner was first elected to the legislative council in 2007,^[3] and was subsequently re-elected in 2008 and 2013.^[1]^[4] While in the council, he was an advocate for Manx autonomy from the laws of the United Kingdom.^[2]

Legislative committees

Department of Trade and Industry, 2007–09
Department of Transport, 2008–10
Department of Tourism and Leisure, 2009
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2009–10
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, 2010–2014
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure, 2011–2013
Department of Infrastructure, 2014-2016^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Turner, Juan Richard, MLC" (PDF). Tynwald. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Juan Richard TURNER MLC". Tynwald. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Juan Turner becomes an MLC". Isleofman.com. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Four elected on to Isle of Man Legislative Council". BBC News. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2023.