Juan Paul Watterson

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SHK (born 1980) is a Manx politician, who is Speaker of the

House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in ...

, and a member for

Rushen Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name. A ...

, in the

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Early life

Born in 1980 to John and Alison Watterson, he was educated at Rushen Infants School, Rushen Junior School and Castle Rushen High School.

Qualification and professional memberships

Watterson attended the

University of Lincoln , mottoeng = Freedom through wisdom , established = 1861 – Hull School of Art1905 – Endsleigh College1976 – Hull College1992 – University of Humberside1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside2001 � ...

(University of Lincolnshire & Humberside) where he graduated in 2001 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Management. He joined international accountancy firm

KPMG KPMG International Limited (or simply KPMG) is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations. Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, although incorporated in London, England, KPMG is a net ...

where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2005. He was the ICAEW Chairman of the National Student Council, and later served on the institute's Young Professionals Advisory Board, Public Sector Advisory Board and Members and Commercial Board of the Institute as well as having been part of its 90-member governing ICAEW Council.

Career

Watterson was first elected to the House of Keys in 2006 aged 26 years 142 days, making him the second youngest ever elected MHK. He was appointed a political member of the

Department of Local Government and the Environment {{Politics of the Isle of Man In the Isle of Man, the Department of Local Government and the Environment ( gv, Rheynn Reiltys Ynnydagh as y Çhymmyltaght) or DLGE/DoLGE was responsible for the environment, social housing policy, local authorities, ...

and Chairman of the island's Planning Authority. Until May 2009, he had special responsibility as a "political member" for Housing (DoLGE) and Social Security within the

Department of Health and Social Security The Department of Health and Social Security (commonly known as the DHSS) was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Services. His ...

(DHSS), these roles being the Manx equivalent of a

junior minister A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, � ...

in the UK. After 10 months as Chairman of the Planning Committee, he was appointed to the Department of Economic Development with special responsibility for the island's financial services sector. He was re-elected in the 2011 General Election with 3,080 votes, the highest number of votes in the island, and the largest in Rushen since the 1986 boundary changes. He was appointed the

Minister for Home Affairs An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

, Chairman of the Communications Commission, and in 2012 became the island's first Armed Forces Champion. At 31 years 102 days, he became the youngest ever member of the Council of Ministers on his appointment as Minister for Home Affairs on 14 October 2011. *2006: Elected to House of Keys with 2,430 votes. *2011: Re-elected to the House of Keys, with 3,080 votes, the largest received by any candidate since 1981. *2011: Appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Chairman of the Communications Commission *2016: Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute *2016: Re-elected after boundary changes with 2,087 votes, the third largest total on the island. *2016: Elected unopposed to the position of

Speaker of the House of Keys The Speaker of the House of Keys () is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the House at its first sitting after an election. He is responsibl ...

. *2021: Re-elected to the House of Keys with 2,384 votes, the largest total on the island, and re-elected unopposed as Speaker. Watterson joined the

Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme The Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) offers Members of Parliament and Peers experience of the United Kingdom's armed forces. The Scheme runs annually and gives an insight into military life for all three Armed Services, Royal Navy, Army ...

where he is a postgraduate (2012) and Honorary Commander (RN). On 1 August 2016 he was appointed Hon. Colonel of the Isle of Man Army Cadet Force.

Election results

2006

2011

2016

In 2014,

Tynwald Tynwald ( gv, Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald ( gv, Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of ...

approved recommendations from the Boundary Review Commission which saw the reform of the island's electoral boundaries. Under the new system, the island was divided into 12 constituencies based on population, with each area represented by two members of the

. As a result of these changes the constituency was reduced in size and lost one of its three MHKs.

2021

Personal life

Watterson has been married to Helena (née Perry) since March 2010, they have a daughter and son together and live in Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. In December 2011 he infamously vomited on a public bus after attending his Department's (

Department of Home Affairs (Isle of Man) The Department of Home Affairs ( gv, Rheynn Cooishyn Sthie) ensures the safety, protection and security of the Isle of Man. The Department is responsible for the Isle of Man Constabulary, the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service, the Prison and ...

) Christmas party, shortly after giving a talk about a need for a "responsible attitude" towards drinking over the festive period. This was featured in a January 2012 edition of

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, as a nominee of the "Don't Do What I Do, Do What I Say" Rotten Borough award. He later apologised for his "lapse of judgement" in "getting a little bit drunk".

Publications

''Tynwaldballs'' and ''Tynwaldballs 2'', two collections of quotes and gaffes from the Manx parliament.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watterson, Juan 1980 births Alumni of the University of Lincoln Living people Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016 Members of the House of Keys 2016–2021