Mike Rendell

The Honourable Mike Rendell
Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly for Camp
In office 17 November 2005 – 5 November 2009
Preceded by	Roger Anthony Edwards
Succeeded by	Sharon Halford
Personal details
Born	1944 (age 66–67) Devon, England
Nationality	Falkland Islander
Political party	Nonpartisan
Other political affiliations	Desire the Right Party (1988-1989)
Spouse(s)	Phyl
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom/ Falkland Islands
Service/branch	Royal Marines and Falkland Islands Defence Force
Years of service	1963-1987
Unit	Special Boat Service and Naval Party 8901

Michael Rendell (born 1944) is a British-born Falkland Islands politician and former Royal Marine who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2005 until 2009. Rendell was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council, which was reconstitution into the Legislative Assembly with the implementation of the 2009 Constitution.^[1]

Rendell grew up in Devon and joined the Royal Marine aged sixteen, going on to serve in the Special Boat Service. In the 1970s Rendell was stationed in the Falkland Islands as part of Naval Party 8901. It was during this time that he met and married Falkland Islanders Phyl. After working for six years in Saudi Arabia, Rendell returned to the Falklands in 1982, serving as a member of the Falkland Islands Defence Force. In 1987 he became a founding member of the Desire the Right Party (the only political parties in the islands' history). The party fielded four candidates in the 1989 general election, none of whom were elected.^[2] Rendell was also a trustee of the Museum and National Trust, chaired the Media Trust, and was a director of Seafish (Falklands) Limited.^[1]

Rendell was elected to the Legislative Council at the 2005 general election, but lost his seat four years later in the 2009 general election.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mike Rendell bio". Falkland Islands Government. falklands.gov.fk. http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assembly/Mr_Mike_Rendell.html. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
2. ^ "Second periodic reports, arts. 10-12 (Dependent Territories) : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". UN Human Rights Council. UN. 24 November 1993. http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/a1ec0edaf8e05776c12563e7004de560?Opendocument. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
3. ^ Brock, J. (6 November 2009). "Falklands Election - Camp Constituency". South Atlantic Remote Territories Media Association. http://www.sartma.com/artc_7060_FI_117_1.html. Retrieved 2011-07-3.