Robert John MERCER MLC
Members' Interests
Contact Details
Address: Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
Tel: 01624 651514
Email: rob.mercer@gov.im
Address as: Mr Mercer
Full title: Mr Robert John Mercer MLC
Personal
Born: Liverpool
Education: Manor High School; Liverpool Polytechnic; Liverpool John Moores University.
Career: Information Technology career spanning 26 years, including time in programming, networks, IT infrastructure, consultacy and managerial roles. Experience gained in local government, finance and gaming sectors and as a business owner.
Public Service:
Parliamentary Profile
Member of the Legislative Council 2020-date.
Member of the Standing Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2020-date.
Member of the Tynwald Standards and Members' Interests Committee 2020-date.
Tynwald Member on the Council of Ministers' Emergency Advisory Group 2021-date.
Employer representative of the Public Sector Pensions Authority 2021-date.
Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee 2021-date.
Vice-Chair of the Public Services Commission 2021-date.
Member of the Public Accounts Committee 2021-date.
Member of the Department of Home Affairs 2022-date.
Parliamentary Career
Tynwald Committees: Member of the Select Committee on the Business and Functioning of the Council 2020-2020; Member of the Tynwald Management Committee 2020-2021; Member of the Environment and Infrastructure Policy Review Committee 2020-2021.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Member: Isle of Man Branch 2020-date.
Electoral History
Elected as a Member of the Legislative Council in March 2020 for a term ending on 28th February 2025.