Donald Gelling

Donald Gelling
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
In office
14 December 2004 – 14 December 2006
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorIan Macfadyen
Paul Haddacks
Preceded byRichard Corkill
Succeeded byTony Brown
In office
3 December 1996 – 4 December 2001
MonarchElizabeth II
Lieutenant GovernorTimothy Daunt
Ian Macfadyen
Preceded byMiles Walker
Succeeded byRichard Corkill
Personal details
BornDonald James Gelling
(1938-07-05) 5 July 1938
PartyIndependent
Spouse
Joan Kelly
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(m. 1960)​
Children4
ProfessionPolitician

Donald James Gelling CBE CP, CInstSMM (born 5 July 1938) is a Manx former politician, who is a former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man who served two terms as Head of the Government.