Graham Derek Cregeen is a Manx politician who served as Member of the House of Keys for Arbory, Castletown & Malew in the Isle of Man until 2021. He was Minister for Justice and Home Affairs from 2020 to 2021.[1]
Graham Derek Cregeen | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Justice and Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 3 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Richard Gozney |
| Preceded by | David Ashford |
| Minister for Education, Sport and Culture | |
| In office 4 October 2016 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Alex Allinson |
| Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure | |
| In office 12 July 2012 – 3 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Crookall |
| Succeeded by | Chris Robertshaw |
| Member of the House of Keys for Arbory, Castletown and Malew | |
| In office 22 September 2016 – 12 August 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Keys for Malew and Santon | |
| In office 29 September 2011 – 21 September 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Manx |
| Political party | Independent |
Political career
In 2006 he was elected MHK for the former Malew and Santon constituency, and was re-elected for that constituency in 2011.
From 2006 to 2016 he was a political member of a variety of government departments in turn, and for a few weeks in 2012 he was Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure (a position that was abolished in 2014).
In 2016 he was elected MHK for the new Arbory, Castletown & Malew constituency, and appointed Minister for Education and Children. In 2017 the department was renamed as the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.
In 2020 he was appointed Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Election results
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Graham Cregeen | 877 | 71.53% | |
| Independent | Gareth Kelly | 262 | 21.37% | |
| Independent | John Hanson | 87 | 7.1% | |
| Total valid votes | 1226 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 21 | 1.68% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,309 | |||
| Turnout | 1247 | 54.01% | ||
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 Cregeen's former constituency of Malew and Santon was abolished, with Santon becoming part of the constituency of Middle and Malew becoming part of the newly formed Arbory, Castletown and Malew.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jason Moorhouse | 1066 | 18.21% | |
| Independent | Graham Cregeen | 991 | 16.93% | |
| Independent | Phil Gawne | 972 | 16.6% | |
| Independent | Stephen Crowther | 950 | 16.23% | |
| Independent | Carl Parker | 890 | 15.2% | |
| Independent | Richard McAleer | 718 | 12.27% | |
| Manx Labour Party | Carol Quine | 267 | 4.56% | |
| Total valid votes | 5854 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,487 | |||
| Turnout | 3268 | 59.56% | ||