John Houghton (politician)
- John Houghton (politician)
John Houghton MHK is a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas North and is currently Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. He is an outspoken critic of both the Isle of Man Constabulary and in particular its Chief Constable, Mike Culverhouse. Mr Houghton was a former Commandant of the Special Constabulary and as such is a staunch ally of Manx Policeman and former DCC Kinrade especially. Mr Houghton has been reprimanded or disciplined on a number of occasions by the President of Tynwald and the Speaker of the House of Keys for his unparliamentary language.
Governmental Positions
*Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, 2004-date
*Member of the Whitely Council, 2004-date
External links
* [http://www.iomonline.co.im/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=1340289 'Unparliamentary language']
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