Juan Watterson
| Juan Watterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Juan Paul Watterson 1980 (age 37) Isle of Man |
| Residence | Port St Mary, Isle of Man |
| Education | Rushen Infants School Rushen Junior School Castle Rushen High School |
| Alma mater |
University of Lincoln University of Humberside |
| Occupation | Politician, accountant |
| Years active | 2001–06 (accountant) 2006–present (politician) |
| Employer |
KPMG (2001–06) Isle of Man Government (2006–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Perry (m. 2010) |
Juan Paul Watterson BA (Hons) FCA CMgr FCMI SHK (born 4 July 1980) is a Manx politician, who is Speaker of the House of Keys, and a member for Rushen, in the Isle of Man.
Born in 1980 to John & Alison Watterson, he was educated at Rushen Infants School, Rushen Junior School and Castle Rushen High School.
Watterson was first elected to the House of Keys in 2006 aged 26 years 142 days, making him the second youngest ever MHK. He was appointed a political member of the Department of Local Government and the Environment and Chairman of the Island's Planning Authority, Until May 2009, he had special responsibility 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 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 the Department of 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 of Home Affairs on 14 October 2011.
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