place_of_birth phil braidwood
Robert Philip `` Phil '' Braidwood BEng MLC ( born 11 July 1949 ) is a Manx politician , who is currently a Member ___MASK17___ the Legislative Council , he was previously an MHK for ___MASK79___ East after winning the ___MASK79___ East by - election in 1995 and he has continued to top the poll in every General Election since then until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 2010 which sparked a by - election won by Chris Robertshaw . He has had a long political career and has held numerous government positions , notably Minister ___MASK17___ Transport ( 2005 -- 06 ) and Minister ___MASK17___ Home Affairs ( 2001 -- 05 ) . , He is currently a member ___MASK17___ the Treasury Department , ___MASK17___ which Anne Craine is the current Minister . ___MASK79___ East is a House of Keys constituency in ___MASK79___ , ___MASK14___ . It elects 2 MHKs . ___MASK79___ is the capital and largest town of the ___MASK14___ , with a population of 27 , 938 ( 2011 ). It is located at the mouth of the River ___MASK79___ , and on a sweeping bay of two miles . The River ___MASK79___ forms part of the town ' s harbour and main commercial port .