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Chris Robertshaw
MHK
Chris Robertshaw MHK
Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 25 September 2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Richard Gozney
Minister for Policy and Reform
	In office; 5 April 2014 – 16 February 2015
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	John Shimmin
Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure
	In office; 3 March 2014 – 1 April 2014
Preceded by	Graham Cregeen
Succeeded by	Position Abolished
Minister for the Social Care
	In office; 14 October 2011 – 3 March 2014
Preceded by	Martyn Quayle
Succeeded by	Howard Quayle
Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 28 May 2010
Personal details
Born	1948; Chester
Nationality	Manx
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Joan Robertshaw
Children	2

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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 was formerly Minister of Social Care, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure and Minister for Policy and Reform. He is now Deputy Speaker.

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.

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 his post as Minister for Policy and Reform after less than a year in post, to be replaced immediately by John Shimmin.^[1]

Among other issues, he has campaigned for the island's government as a single legal entity.

Governmental positions

Minister for Policy and Reform, 2014-2015
Minister of Social Care, 2011–2014

Election Results

2016

2016 Manx General Election: Douglas East^[2]
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^[3]
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^[4]
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^[5]
Turnout				37.82^[6]

2006

2006 Manx General Election: Douglas East^[7]
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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[IoM-BBCN-1] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-31486723

[2] ttps://www.gov.im/media/1353347/2016-general-election-results-and-turnout.pdf

[3] ttps://www.gov.im/media/626429/2011electionresults.pdf

[4] ttps://www.gov.im/media/628079/byelectionresults.pdf

[5] ttps://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/

[6] ttps://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/

[7] ttps://www.gov.im/media/622793/electionresults2006v11.pdf

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 *[[Minister for Policy and Reform (Isle of Man)|Minister for Policy and Reform]], 2014-2015
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+== Election Results ==
+=== 2016 ===
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+|- }}
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+{{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|Douglas East]]<ref>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|2010 Douglas East By-election]]<ref>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>https://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/</ref>}}
+{{Election box turnout no change |percentage=37.82<ref>https://www.manxradio.com/election-2010/results-2010-folder/keys-2010-douglas-east-results-sec/</ref>}}
+{{Election box end}}
+=== 2006 ===
+{{Election box begin no change|title=[[2006 Manx general election|2006 Manx General Election]]: [[Douglas East|Douglas East]]<ref>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}}}}
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+{{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}}}}
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+{{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==

v t e Members of the House of Keys 2011–2016
Elected in the 2011 election
MHKs	Eddie Teare (Ayre, Ind) Richard Ronan (Castletown, Ind) Brenda Cannell (Douglas East, Ind) Chris Robertshaw (Douglas East, Ind) Bill Henderson (Douglas North, Ind) John Houghton (Douglas North, Ind) Kate Beecroft (Douglas South, Liberal) David Cretney (Douglas South, Labour) Geoff Corkish (Douglas West, Ind) John Shimmin (Douglas West, Ind) Steve Rodan (Garff, Ind) David Anderson (Glenfaba, Ind) Graham Cregeen (Malew & Santon, Ind) Alfred Cannan (Michael, Ind) Howard Quayle (Middle, Ind) Zac Hall (Onchan, Liberal) Peter Karran (Onchan, Liberal) David Quirk (Onchan, Ind) Tim Crookall (Peel, Ind) Allan Bell (Rasmey, Ind) Leonard Singer (Rasmey, Ind) Phil Gawne (Rushen, Ind) Laurence Skelly (Rushen, Ind) Juan Watterson (Rushen, Ind)
Independents (20 seats), Liberal (3 seats), Labour (1 seat)

v t e Members of the House of Keys 2016–2021
Elected in the 2016 election
MHKs	Graham Cregeen (Arbory, Castletown & Malew, Ind) Jason Moorhouse (Arbory, Castletown & Malew, Ind) Tim Baker (Ayre & Michael, Ind) Alfred Cannan (Ayre & Michael, Ind) Ann Corlett (Douglas Central, Ind) Christopher Thomas (Douglas Central, Ind) Clare Barber (Douglas East, Ind) Chris Robertshaw (Douglas East, Ind) David Ashford (Douglas North, Ind) Ralph Peake (Douglas North, Ind) Kate Costain (Douglas South, LibVan) Bill Malarkey (Douglas South, LibVan, died Feb 2020) Daphne Caine (Garff, Ind) Martyn Perkins (Garff, Ind) Geoffrey Boot (Glenfaba & Peel, Ind) Ray Harmer (Glenfaba & Peel, Ind) Howard Quayle (Middle, Ind) Bill Shimmins (Middle, Ind) Rob Callister (Onchan, Ind) Julie Edge (Onchan, Ind) Alex Allinson (Ramsey, Ind) Lawrie Hooper (Ramsey, LibVan) Laurence Skelly (Rushen, Ind) Juan Watterson (Rushen, Ind)
Independents (21 seats), LibVan (3 seats)