John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK (24 August, 1936 – 2022) was the Member of the House of Keys[1] for Michael and Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority.
He was the son of former Chaplain of the House of Keys, Rev Canon Charles Cannan.
He was educated at King William's College and was a businessman in the tea and rubber industry before going into politics.
In the 1970s he was a Conservative Party councillor in England before returning to the Isle of Man and becoming the Michael MHK in 1982.
In 2006 he stood for Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, and then Speaker, but was unsuccessful in both.