| Honorific suffix | MHK |
|---|---|
| Office 1 | Minister for Health and Social Care |
| 1blankname 1 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 1 | Alfred Cannan |
| Term start 1 | 10 November 2022 |
| Term end 1 | 15 October 2024 |
| Predecessor 1 | Rob Callister |
| Successor 1 | Alfred Cannan (interim) |
| Office 2 | Minister for Enterprise |
| Term start 2 | 20 September 2022 |
| Term end 2 | 14 February 2023 |
| Predecessor 2 | Alex Allinson |
| Successor 2 | Tim Johnston |
| Office 3 | Minister for Health and Social Care |
| Term start 3 | 18 October 2021 |
| Term end 3 | 20 September 2022 |
| Predecessor 3 | David Ashford |
| Successor 3 | Rob Callister |
| Office 4 | Member of the House of Keys for Ramsey |
| Term start 4 | 22 September 2016 |
| Birth place | Cardiff, Wales |
| Party | Liberal Vannin Party |
| Spouse | Rachel Hooper |
| Education | Ramsey Grammar School |
| Office 5 | Member of Ramsey Town Commissioners |
| Term start 5 | 26 April 2012 |
| Term end 5 | 22 September 2016 |
| Alma mater | University of Keele |
Lawrie Lee Hooper is a Welsh-born Manx politician who is the leader of Liberal Vannin Party and former Minister for Health and Social Care. He has represented Ramsey in the House of Keys since 2016.[1]
Early life
Hooper was born in Cardiff, Wales and grew up in Ramsey, Isle of Man.[2] He studied at Ramsey Grammar School and Keele University.
He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers on the Isle of Man with a focus on Audit. He then spent four years working as a Manager at Crowe Morgan.
Political career
Hooper stood unsuccessfully for the House of Keys as an independent candidate in 2011. He served as a Ramsey Town Commissioner between April 2012 and September 2016, including as chairman for the 2016/17 term until his election to the House of Keys in 2016 as a Liberal Vannin candidate.
Hooper became leader of the Liberal Vannin Party in August 2020.[3]
In 2023, Hooper brought forward a Private Member's Bill that aimed to ensure only elected members could vote in the Tynwald, thereby removing the ex officio vote of the Bishop of Sodor and Man; the Isle Of Man Constitution Bill 2023 is set to go before the House of Keys in late 2025.[4][5]
Hooper has held two ministerial roles during his tenure as an MHK, including being the Minister for Enterprise and the Minister for Health and Social Care. He resigned his position as Minister for Health and Social Care in October 2024, attacking Chief Minister Alfred Cannan and claiming that he wishes to 'privatize our health service', something Hooper stated he could not support.[6]
References
- ^ "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - HOOPER Lawrie Lee MHK". www.tynwald.org.im. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Lawrie Hooper - Ramsey North". IoM Elections. 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Hooper: I will focus on holding the government to its promises | iomtoday.co.im". 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023". Tynwald. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Blake, Alex (12 November 2025). "Timeline set for removal of bishop's vote in bill". BBC News. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Hooper steps down as Health Minister ; manxradio.com". 15 October 2024.