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'''Christopher Roy Robertshaw''' [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] is an English-born Manx politician who has served as [[Member of the House of Keys]] for [[Douglas East]] since 2010. He was formerly [[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]], Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform. He is now Deputy Speaker.
'''Christopher Roy Robertshaw''' [[Member of the House of Keys|MHK]] is an English-born Manx politician who has served as [[Member of the House of Keys]] for [[Douglas East]] since 2010. He has previously served as [[Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)|Minister of Social Care]], Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform. He is now Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys <ref>https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/member/Pages/RobertshawCR.aspx</ref>.


==Early Life==
==Early Life==
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Robertshaw was born in 1948 in Chester, and is married with two children and five grandchildren.
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]].
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>https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/member/Pages/RobertshawCR.aspx</ref>.


==Political Career==
==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 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">[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>


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>http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=31860&headline=Chris%20Robertshaw%3A%20House%20of%20Keys%27%20Rogue%20One&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2017</ref>.

Following re-election in 2016, Robertshaw stated publicly that he would not contest the next election in 2021<ref>http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=31860&headline=Chris%20Robertshaw%3A%20House%20of%20Keys%27%20Rogue%20One&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2017</ref>.


==Governmental positions==
==Governmental positions==

Revision as of 17:25, 14 May 2021

Chris Robertshaw
MHK
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
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 May 2010
Personal details
Born1948
Chester
NationalityManx
Political partyIndependent
SpouseJoan Robertshaw
Children2

Christopher Roy Robertshaw MHK is an English-born Manx politician who has served as Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East since 2010. He has previously served as Minister of Social Care, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform. He is now Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys [1].

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?] 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[2].

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 2015, he resigned as Minister for Policy and Reform after less than a year in post, to be replaced by John Shimmin.[3]

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)[4].

Following re-election in 2016, Robertshaw stated publicly that he would not contest the next election in 2021[5].

Governmental positions

Election Results

2016

2016 Manx General Election: Douglas East[6]
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

2011 Manx General Election: Douglas East[7]
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

2010 Douglas East By-election[8]
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[9]
Turnout   37.82[10]

2006

2006 Manx General Election: Douglas East[11]
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

  1. ^ https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/member/Pages/RobertshawCR.aspx
  2. ^ https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/member/Pages/RobertshawCR.aspx
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-31486723
  4. ^ http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=31860&headline=Chris%20Robertshaw%3A%20House%20of%20Keys%27%20Rogue%20One&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2017
  5. ^ http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=31860&headline=Chris%20Robertshaw%3A%20House%20of%20Keys%27%20Rogue%20One&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2017
  6. ^ https://www.gov.im/media/1353347/2016-general-election-results-and-turnout.pdf
  7. ^ https://www.gov.im/media/626429/2011electionresults.pdf
  8. ^ https://www.gov.im/media/628079/byelectionresults.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/
  10. ^ https://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/
  11. ^ https://www.gov.im/media/622793/electionresults2006v11.pdf


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