David Cretney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Cretney

Manx politician

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1954

Place of Birth: Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

David Clifford Cretney (born 15 January 1954) is a Manx politician and entrepreneur.
He was, until March 2014, Minister of Infrastructure in the Isle of Man Government, and had formerly headed the Departments of Community, Culture & Leisure, Trade & Industry, and Tourism & Leisure.
He was a Member of the House of Keys for the Manx Labour Party, representing Douglas South from 1985.
He has been a member of the upper house, the Legislative Council since 2015. Before going into politics, Cretney was a shop manager (1977–85) and he was also a businessman in the period 1985–2012. In December 2012 and early January 2013 he closed down his businesses, having chosen not to renew the leases on either of his shop premises.