Juan Watterson

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The Honourable
Juan Watterson
FCA CMgr FCMI FRSA SHK
2021-Watterson-Juan-portrait.jpg
Speaker of the House of Keys
Assumed office
27 September 2016
EducationRushen Infants School
Rushen Junior School
Castle Rushen High School
Alma mater University of Lincoln
Occupation Politician, chartered accountant

Juan Paul Watterson FCA CMgr FCMI FRSA SHK (born 1980) [1] is a Manx politician, who is Speaker of the House of Keys, and a member for Rushen, in the Isle of Man. [1]

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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 (University of Lincolnshire & Humberside) where he graduated in 2001 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Management. He joined international accountancy firm KPMG 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. [2]

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 and Chairman of the island's Planning Authority. [3] 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 (DHSS), these roles being the Manx equivalent of a junior minister in the UK. After 10 months as Chairman of the Planning Committee, he was appointed to the Department of Economic Development [4] 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, 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.

Watterson joined the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme 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. [6]

Renowned for delivering very little for the constituency of Rushen and is one of the most unpopular politicians in the current House.

Election results

2006

2006 Manx General Election: Rushen [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Juan Watterson 2430 23.53%
Independent Phil Gawne 1794 17.37%
Independent Quintin Gill 1689 16.36%
IndependentPhilip Crellin143213.87%
IndependentJohn Rimington104810.15%
IndependentAnthony Wright10009.68%
IndependentAdrian Tinkler9349.04%
Total valid votes10327
Rejected ballots40.1%
Registered electors 6,199
Turnout 401764.8%

2011

2011 Manx General Election: Rushen [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Juan Watterson 3080 29.57%
Independent Laurence Skelly 2021 19.40%
Independent Phil Gawne 1942 18.64%
IndependentQuintin Gill172216.53%
IndependentJohn Orme119511.47%
IndependentDavid Jones4574.39%
Total valid votes10417
Rejected ballots120.32%
Registered electors 5,789
Turnout 374964.76%

2016

In 2014, Tynwald 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 House of Keys.

As a result of these changes the constituency was reduced in size and lost one of its three MHKs. [9]

2016 Manx General Election: Rushen [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Juan Watterson 2087 36.19%
Independent Laurence Skelly 1212 21.02%
IndependentMark Kemp110419.14%
IndependentJames Hampton103317.91%
IndependentLeo Cussons3315.74%
Total valid votes5767
Rejected ballots130.41%
Registered electors 5,446
Turnout 317358.26%

2021

2021 Manx General Election: Rushen [11]
PartyCandidateVotes
IndependentJuan Watterson2384
IndependentMichelle Haywood1386
IndependentMark Kemp1163
Manx Green PartyAndrew Langan-Newton1109

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)) 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 Private Eye, 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". [12]

Publications

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Watterson, Juan". icaew.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Political Members - Isle of Man Government Department of Local Government and the Environment". Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Man Government - Enterprise".
  5. ↑ "Watterson elected Speaker - Isle of Man Today". Archived from the original on 28 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "No. 61767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 November 2016. p. 24715.
  7. ↑ "House of Keys 2006 General Election Results" (PDF). gov.im.
  8. ↑ "House of Keys 2011 General Election Results" (PDF). gov.im.
  9. ↑ "Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2014: Map No. 12, RUSHEN CONSTITUENCY" (PDF). gov.im.
  10. ↑ "2016 General Election - Constituency Results" (PDF). gov.im.
  11. ↑ "General Election 2021: Rushen Result". the Sound. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Private Eye highlights Minister's "lapse of judgement" | Isle of Man News :: isleofman.com".
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