Claire Christian (politician)

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Claire Christian
MHK
Member of the House of Keys for
Douglas South
Incumbent
Assumed office
2020
Personal details
Born1973/1974
Douglas, Isle of Man
Party Independent
Alma mater

Claire Sarah Beverley Christian (born c. 1973/1974) is a Manx politician. She had careers in fashion and teaching before going into politics.

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Early life

Christian was born in Douglas. She completed her A Levels at Ballakermeen High School and pursued a year-long foundation course at the Isle of Man College. She graduated from the University of East London in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fashion Design and Marketing. She later obtained a GTP teaching qualification in Design and Technology and pursued a Masters in Education (MEd) at the University of Sunderland. [1]

Career

For a decade, Christian worked for the fashion brand Burberry in various operational and management positions. She was then Head of Womenswear at Hardy Amies before joining Melissa Odabash as Head Designer. [1]

In 2010, Christian relocated to Northumberland to become a secondary school teacher. In 2012, she moved back to the Isle of Man, where she started her own fashion business. [1]

She was elected in a 2020 by-election. [2] In February 2024, she resigned from the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. [3]

In November 2024, she was appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tynwald - Claire Christian". Tynwald - Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Douglas South: House of Keys by-election results declared". BBC News. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Curphey, Tom (29 February 2024). "Claire Christian resigns from Isle of Man government department due to 'recent events'". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Fletcher, Siobhán (25 November 2024). "New ministers on assigned departments: In their own words". Manx Radio Gold. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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