Allan Bell
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The Honourable Allan Bell CBE MHK |
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| Chief Minister of the Isle of Man | |
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In office 11 October 2011 – 4 October 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Adam Wood |
| Preceded by | Tony Brown |
| Succeeded by | Howard Quayle |
| Minister for Economic Development | |
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In office 2010–2011 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | John Shimmin |
| Minister for the Treasury | |
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In office 2001–2010 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Richard Corkill |
| Succeeded by | Anne Craine |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
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In office 1996–2001 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Richard Corkill |
| Succeeded by | Phil Braidwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1947 |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
Allan Robert Bell CBE MHK (born 20 June 1947) is a Manx politician who was the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, having been elected to that position on 11 October 2011. He has been an Independent Member of the House of Keys for Ramsey since 1984, and has served in several different Ministerial roles. He is currently the longest serving Member of the House of Keys. He resigned as Chief Minister on 4 October 2016.
Bell was educated at Ramsey Grammar School. He was involved in banking and clothing retail prior to entering politics.
Bell was first elected to the House of Keys as an Independent representing Ramsey in a 1984 by-election. He had first, unsuccessfully, contested Ramsey in 1976, as a candidate for Manx nationalist party Mec Vannin.
He has served in numerous ministerial roles including Minister for Tourism and Transport, from 1986–90, Minister of Tourism, Leisure and Transport, from 1990–94, Minister of Industry, from 1991–96, Minister of Home Affairs, from 1996–2001, Minister of the Treasury, from 2001–10 and Minister for Economic Development, from 2010–11.
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