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{{Politics of the Isle of Man}}
{{Infobox officeholder
'''Christopher Roy Robertshaw''' [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] is a [[Member of the House of Keys]] for [[Douglas East]] in the [[Isle of Man]]. He was formerly [[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]] (2011–14), then Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure (briefly in 2014), then Minister for Policy and Reform (2014–15). He is now Deputy Speaker.
| name = Chris Robertshaw
| honorific-suffix =
| office = [[House of Keys|Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys]]
| monarch = [[Elizabeth II]]
| governor = [[Richard Gozney]]
| term_start = 25 September 2016
| birth_date = 1948
| birth_place = [[Chester]]
| nationality = [[Isle of Man|Manx]]
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| children = 2
| spouse = Joan Robertshaw
| office2 = [[Council of Ministers (Isle of Man)|Minister for Policy and Reform]]
| term_start2 = 5 April 2014
| term_end2 = 16 February 2015
| predecessor2 = ''Position Established''
| successor2 = [[John Shimmin]]
| office3 = [[Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (Isle of Man)|Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure]]
| term_start3 = 3 March 2014
| term_end3 = 1 April 2014
| predecessor3 = [[Graham Cregeen]]
| successor3 = ''Position Abolished''
| office4 = [[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister for the Social Care]]
| term_start4 = 14 October 2011
| term_end4 = 3 March 2014
| predecessor4 = [[Martyn Quayle]]
| successor4 = [[Howard Quayle]]
| office6 = [[Member of the House of Keys]] for [[Douglas East]]
| termstart6 = 28 May 2010
| termend6 = 12 August 2021
}}


'''Christopher Roy Robertshaw''' is an English-born Manx politician who served as [[Member of the House of Keys]] for [[Douglas East]] until August 2021. He previously served as Deputy Speaker of the [[House of Keys]], [[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]], Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/member/Pages/RobertshawCR.aspx|title = Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - ROBERTSHAW Christopher Roy MHK}}</ref>
He was schooled in a Roman Catholic seminary and served in the [[British Army]] in Libya, Cyprus, Germany, England and Norway. In 2005 he retired as Managing Director, Company Secretary and Registrar of Sefton Hotel Plc after a 35-year career in tourism. He is currently{{when|date=February 2018}} a director of the charity Kemmyrk and a member of the Douglas Regeneration Committee, of the Institute of Hospitality and of the [[Positive Action Group]].


==Early life==
Robertshaw was born in 1948 in Chester, and is married with two children and five grandchildren.

He was schooled in a Roman Catholic seminary and served in the [[British Army]] in Libya, Cyprus, Germany, England and Norway. In 2005 he retired as Managing Director, Company Secretary and Registrar of Sefton Hotel Plc after a 35-year career in tourism. He is currently{{when|date=February 2018}} a director of the charity Kemmyrk and a member of the Douglas Regeneration Committee, of the Institute of Hospitality and of the [[Positive Action Group]].<ref name="auto2"/>

==Political career==
In 2010, he replaced [[Phil Braidwood]] as MHK for [[Douglas East]] in a by-election, and was re-elected at the 2011 and 2016 general elections.
In 2010, he replaced [[Phil Braidwood]] as MHK for [[Douglas East]] in a by-election, and was re-elected at the 2011 and 2016 general elections.


In 2015, he resigned his post as Minister for Policy and Reform after less than a year in post, to be replaced immediately by [[John Shimmin]].<ref name="IoM-BBCN">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-31486723 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-31486723]</ref>
In 2015, he resigned as Minister for Policy and Reform after less than a year in post, to be replaced by [[John Shimmin]].<ref name="IoM-BBCN">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-31486723|title=John Shimmin replaces Chris Robertshaw as Manx Policy and Reform Minister|work=BBC News|date=16 February 2015}}</ref>


Among other issues, he has campaigned for the island's government as a single legal entity.
Among other issues, he has campaigned for the island's government to become a single legal entity (at present each department has its own legal identity).<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=31860&headline=Chris%20Robertshaw%3A%20House%20of%20Keys%27%20Rogue%20One&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2017|title = Chris Robertshaw: House of Keys' Rogue One}}</ref>


Following re-election in 2016, Robertshaw stated publicly that he would not contest the next election in 2021.<ref name="auto1"/>
He was born in 1948, and is married with two children and five grandchildren.


==Governmental positions==
==Governmental positions==
*[[Minister for Policy and Reform (Isle of Man)|Minister for Policy and Reform]], 2014-2015
*[[Minister for Policy and Reform (Isle of Man)|Minister for Policy and Reform]], 2014-2015
*[[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]], 2011–2014
*[[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]], 2011–2014

== Election results ==

=== 2016 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=[[2016 Manx general election|2016 Manx General Election]]: [[Douglas East]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 General Election - Constituency Results |url=https://www.gov.im/media/1353347/2016-general-election-results-and-turnout.pdf}}</ref>
|- }}

{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Claire Bettison|votes=561|percentage={{Percentage|561|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Chris Robertshaw|votes=487|percentage={{Percentage|487|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Jon Joughin|votes=480|percentage={{Percentage|480|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Quintin Gill|votes=415|percentage={{Percentage|415|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Amanda Walker|votes=373|percentage={{Percentage|373|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Cat Turner|votes=324|percentage={{Percentage|324|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=John McBride|votes=303|percentage={{Percentage|303|3106|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Richard Halsall|votes=163|percentage={{Percentage|163|3106|2}}}}

{{Election box total valid no change |votes=3106 |percentage=}}
{{Election box rejected no change |votes=2 |percentage={{Percentage|2|1705|2}}}}
{{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors=4251}}
{{Election box turnout no change |votes=1705 |percentage={{Percentage|1705|4251|2}}}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2011 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=[[2011 Manx general election|2011 Manx General Election]]: [[Douglas East]]<ref>{{cite web |title=House of Keys 2011 General Election Results |url=https://www.gov.im/media/626429/2011electionresults.pdf}}</ref>
|- }}

{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Chris Robertshaw|votes=915|percentage={{Percentage|915|2964|2}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Brenda Cannell|votes=757|percentage={{Percentage|757|2964|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Paul Moulton|votes=490|percentage={{Percentage|490|2964|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Geraldine O'Neill|votes=441|percentage={{Percentage|441|2964|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Richard Kissack|votes=238|percentage={{Percentage|238|2964|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=John Karran|votes=123|percentage={{Percentage|123|2964|2}}}}

{{Election box total valid no change |votes=2964 |percentage=}}
{{Election box rejected no change |votes=12 |percentage={{Percentage|12|1700|2}}}}
{{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors=4136}}
{{Election box turnout no change |votes=1700 |percentage={{Percentage|1700|4136|2}}}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2010 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=[[2010 Douglas East By-election]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Douglas East By-Election held on Thursday, May 27th, 2010. |url=https://www.gov.im/media/628079/byelectionresults.pdf}}</ref>
|- }}

{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Chris Robertshaw|votes=388|percentage={{Percentage|388|1428|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Kate Beecroft|votes=301|percentage={{Percentage|301|1428|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Kevin Woodford|votes=276|percentage={{Percentage|276|1428|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Jon Joughin|votes=146|percentage={{Percentage|146|1428|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Christopher Heath|votes=72|percentage={{Percentage|72|1428|2}}}}

{{Election box total valid no change |votes=1428 |percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors=3792<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/|title=Douglas East Results (2010)|website=Manx Radio}}</ref>}}
{{Election box turnout no change |percentage=37.82<ref name="auto"/>}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2006 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=[[2006 Manx general election|2006 Manx General Election]]: [[Douglas East]]<ref>{{cite web |title=House of Keys 2006 General Election Results |url=https://www.gov.im/media/622793/electionresults2006v11.pdf}}</ref>
|- }}

{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Phil Braidwood|votes=777|percentage={{Percentage|777|2714|2}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party= Independent|candidate=Brenda Cannell|votes=728|percentage={{Percentage|728|2714|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Chris Robertshaw|votes=574|percentage={{Percentage|574|2714|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=William Platt|votes=252|percentage={{Percentage|252|2714|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Stephen Osborne|votes=194|percentage={{Percentage|194|2714|2}}}}
{{Election box candidate minor party no change |color=#DDDDDD |party=Independent |candidate=Carol Jempson|votes=189|percentage={{Percentage|189|2714|2}}}}

{{Election box total valid no change |votes=2714 |percentage=}}
{{Election box rejected no change |votes=8 |percentage={{Percentage|12|1540|2}}}}
{{Election box registered electors no change |reg. electors=3035}}
{{Election box turnout no change |votes=1540 |percentage={{Percentage|1540|3035|2}}}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{House of Keys 2011–2016}}
{{House of Keys 2016–}}


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Latest revision as of 17:01, 13 April 2022

Chris Robertshaw
Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 September 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorRichard Gozney
Minister for Policy and Reform
In office
5 April 2014 – 16 February 2015
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byJohn Shimmin
Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure
In office
3 March 2014 – 1 April 2014
Preceded byGraham Cregeen
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Minister for the Social Care
In office
14 October 2011 – 3 March 2014
Preceded byMartyn Quayle
Succeeded byHoward Quayle
Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East
In office
28 May 2010 – 12 August 2021
Personal details
Born1948
Chester
NationalityManx
Political partyIndependent
SpouseJoan Robertshaw
Children2

Christopher Roy Robertshaw is an English-born Manx politician who served as Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East until August 2021. He previously served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys, Minister of Social Care, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform.[1]

Early life

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Robertshaw was born in 1948 in Chester, and is married with two children and five grandchildren.

He was schooled in a Roman Catholic seminary and served in the British Army in Libya, Cyprus, Germany, England and Norway. In 2005 he retired as Managing Director, Company Secretary and Registrar of Sefton Hotel Plc after a 35-year career in tourism. He is currently[when?] a director of the charity Kemmyrk and a member of the Douglas Regeneration Committee, of the Institute of Hospitality and of the Positive Action Group.[1]

Political career

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In 2010, he replaced Phil Braidwood as MHK for Douglas East in a by-election, and was re-elected at the 2011 and 2016 general elections.

In 2015, he resigned as Minister for Policy and Reform after less than a year in post, to be replaced by John Shimmin.[2]

Among other issues, he has campaigned for the island's government to become a single legal entity (at present each department has its own legal identity).[3]

Following re-election in 2016, Robertshaw stated publicly that he would not contest the next election in 2021.[3]

Governmental positions

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Election results

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2016

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2016 Manx General Election: Douglas East[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Claire Bettison 561 18.06%
Independent Chris Robertshaw 487 15.68%
Independent Jon Joughin 480 15.45%
Independent Quintin Gill 415 13.36%
Independent Amanda Walker 373 12.01%
Independent Cat Turner 324 10.43%
Independent John McBride 303 9.76%
Independent Richard Halsall 163 5.25%
Total valid votes 3106
Rejected ballots 2 0.12%
Registered electors 4,251
Turnout 1705 40.11%

2011

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2011 Manx General Election: Douglas East[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chris Robertshaw 915 30.87%
Independent Brenda Cannell 757 25.54%
Independent Paul Moulton 490 16.53%
Independent Geraldine O'Neill 441 14.88%
Independent Richard Kissack 238 8.03%
Independent John Karran 123 4.15%
Total valid votes 2964
Rejected ballots 12 0.71%
Registered electors 4,136
Turnout 1700 41.1%

2010

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2010 Douglas East By-election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chris Robertshaw 388 27.17%
Independent Kate Beecroft 301 21.08%
Independent Kevin Woodford 276 19.33%
Independent Jon Joughin 146 10.22%
Independent Christopher Heath 72 5.04%
Total valid votes 1428
Registered electors 3792[7]
Turnout   37.82[7]

2006

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2006 Manx General Election: Douglas East[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Phil Braidwood 777 28.63%
Independent Brenda Cannell 728 26.82%
Independent Chris Robertshaw 574 21.15%
Independent William Platt 252 9.29%
Independent Stephen Osborne 194 7.15%
Independent Carol Jempson 189 6.96%
Total valid votes 2714
Rejected ballots 8 0.78%
Registered electors 3,035
Turnout 1540 50.74%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - ROBERTSHAW Christopher Roy MHK".
  2. ^ "John Shimmin replaces Chris Robertshaw as Manx Policy and Reform Minister". BBC News. 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Chris Robertshaw: House of Keys' Rogue One".
  4. ^ "2016 General Election - Constituency Results" (PDF).
  5. ^ "House of Keys 2011 General Election Results" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Results of the Douglas East By-Election held on Thursday, May 27th, 2010" (PDF).
  7. ^ a b "Douglas East Results (2010)". Manx Radio.
  8. ^ "House of Keys 2006 General Election Results" (PDF).


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